About Green Prescription

1st in Health and your Natural Environment.

There is mounting medical evidence showing that contact with the natural environment improves mental and physical health.

At the same time fewer people are visiting the countryside, making urban gardens and green spaces all the more important. 

It has also been proven that doing physical activity reduces the risk of up to 20 chronic diseases and disorders including obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers.

Green Prescription is working hard to ensure green space is available for people to enjoy.

Spending just 15 mins of your day relaxing in green space will help gather your thoughts and will restore your concentration level .

If you don’t have a garden, plant a window box; seeing greenery improves your mood and sense of well-being. 

Enjoy a brisk walk 30 mins every day as part of your daily routine. This will energise your heart and lungs and immune system. 

At the weekend, take your family or friends on a picnic to your nearest green space: try your local Country Park or nature reserve. 

At work try to get out for a walk and eat your lunch in a park or garden. 

The outdoors has great health benefits to children, get them away from the television and into green space. Children love exploring in a woodland or forest. This can improve their development, co-ordination and can improve their behaviour! 

Why not join a local walking group. 

For loads of ideas about where you can find green space and ways to enjoy it browse our web site.

Greenprescription’s board is currently chaired by Dr Marcel Knesl.
Dr Knesl is a practicing Radiation Oncologist, a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. His other qualifications include a Dip. Sport Medicine and Dip. Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Dr Marcel Knesl, MB BCH, DipSportMed, FRANZCR, GAICD

Greenprescription continuously calls on external health care consultants so that we can bring you the latest dietary and exercise advice to keep you motivated and to help in that weight loss.