Striding along the cow-parsley avenue my mind wanders, escaping the everyday. Jess the spaniel jumps among the sheaves of wheat in the field adjacent and I call her to my side. She initially ignores the demand, as usual, and then sprints towards me, overpassing on the path. I am sauntering towards the wood which liesContinueContinue reading “The Wood”
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Mental Health Awareness Week, therapists and the need to support those in need
All this week people have been talking about mental health as part of ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’, a project that has been run by the Mental Health Foundation since 2001. This year’s theme is ‘stress: are we coping?’, looking at stress and how it is impacting on our lives. The #FarmerMentalHealth campaign that has beenContinueContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness Week, therapists and the need to support those in need”
Joe Harkness, Bird Therapy and the Wild Voices Project
I may have mentioned the Wild Voices Project before. It’s a podcast run by Matt Williams that profiles people who connect with the natural world in some way (tagline: the stories of the people saving nature), and it makes for some wonderful listening. Matt’s approach is informal yet gritty and his lengthy episodes unravel slowly,ContinueContinue reading “Joe Harkness, Bird Therapy and the Wild Voices Project”
#FarmerMentalHealth and Considering Online Therapy
It has been brilliant to see the subject of mental health increasingly embraced within the farming and broader rural community in recent months. On twitter there is a hashtag #FarmerMentalHealth which can be used by anybody wishing to discuss the subject or perhaps link to an interesting story or something to inspire or help others.ContinueContinue reading “#FarmerMentalHealth and Considering Online Therapy”
Quick Report on Sentry Conference and general catch up post
Sunday afternoon has arrived and I’ve finally been able to sit down to settle into writing a blog post. I can’t quite believe how quickly this winter has been ticking along and although I’m quite far through my list of winter tasks on the farm the end isn’t quite in sight. Last week there wasContinueContinue reading “Quick Report on Sentry Conference and general catch up post”
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