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Did you know that cedar enhances cancer-fighting cells in our immune system? Or that touching wood makes us feel calmer (the woodier, the knottier, the better)? Or that the scent of roses helps people drive more calmly and safely?
Fifteen years ago, eminent biologist Kathy Willis of the University of Oxford read a study that radically changed her view of our relationship to the natural world. The study revealed that hospital patients recovering from surgery improved three times faster when they looked out of their windows at trees rather than seeing walls. Since then, she has dedicated her research to proving this link between the amount of green space in our lives and our better health, mood and longevity.
Join Kathy, author of Good Nature, as she takes a science-based look at how, by bringing nature into our towns and cities, we can reduce the costs of healthcare and create a better, happier and healthier environment.
