RGU Study on Silver Saplings Programme Released

The Silver Saplings Adventures (SSA) programme is a nature-based wellbeing initiative led by environmental education charity, Wild things! Environmental Education in Action.

Dr Nick Adams and Dr Emma MacIver, Research Fellows from the School of Health who co-led the study and wrote the report said: “Our study shows that the significant benefits of engaging with the Silver Saplings Adventures programme, is its role in supporting mental stimulation and growth. Those interviewed said the programme helped them acquire, develop and share new knowledge with others in and outside the group, about their own local area, nature, environmental issues, or other people, as well as developing practical skills. This improved their wellbeing, community engagement, development of social ties and improved social cohesion”.