Princess of Wales says nature helped during difficult times

The Princess of Wales said nature had helped her through difficult experiences as she spoke with a former participant during a visit to mental health charity Dose of Nature in west London. During the conversation, Tom, who now works and volunteers as a Nature Guide for the charity, described the benefits he had experienced from spending time outdoors. The princess told him their experiences were different, but said nature had also been healing for her. She praised the sense of purpose, meaning and belonging he helped offer others, and said feeling connected to nature could help people cope when the future was uncertain. The visit took place at Pensford Field, Dose of Nature’s site near Kew. The princess met the charity’s founder, Dr Alison Greenwood, clinical lead Dr Georgina Gould and other members of its team to hear about its approach to mental health support. The exact date of the visit was not established in reports, which described it as occurring at different points earlier in the month or the previous week. Dose of Nature provides clinically led Nature Prescriptions, combining psychological support with guidance from Nature Guides and time spent in natural settings....