Green Social Prescriptions at Muirhouse Medical Group
“The moments I’ve experienced just being in nature are priceless. It helps me in so many ways.”
Patient Testimonial
Spending time outdoors in a natural place like a garden or park has been shown to help with physical and mental health.
We can offer you a “green social prescription” to help you spend time outdoors. This is a new way to help our patients that we can offer you along with any other treatment you are receiving.
Our doctors, nurses and healthcare staff can offer you a prescription after talking with you about your needs and how it might help. Your prescription may say how long you need to spend outdoors and what to do. It may also include a recommendation about a group or activity that is available locally.
There is a list of local activities and groups available at the end of this page.
If you think this might help you and you want to know more about this, please ask one of our staff or at reception.
Local outdoor activities
We work with some local community groups who can offer you outdoor activities as part of your prescription.
Lauriston farm
Contact: Hannah King by email hannah@lauristonfarm.org
https://www.lauristonfarm.scot/
North Edinburgh Arts community garden
Contact: by email garden@northedinburgharts.co.uk
https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/
Granton Castle Walled Garden
https://www.grantoncastlewalledgarden.org.uk/
Other activities in Edinburgh
Redhall Walled Garden.
Run by the Scottish Association for Mental Health, it provides outdoor activities to help people experiencing mild to moderate emotional or mental health difficulties.
https://www.samh.org.uk/
Royal Edinburgh Community Garden in Morningside, Edinburgh.
Contact: by email RECG@cyrenians.scot
https://cyrenians.scot/how-we-help/127-community-hospital-gardens
Royal Botanic Gardens offers health and well-being activities in its community gardens. https://www.rbge.org.uk/visit/health-and-wellbeing/
Paths for All - guided outdoor walks in all areas of Scotland including Edinburgh. https://www.pathsforall.org.uk/health-walks
Self-directed activities
We can offer you the RSPB nature pack which gives you a calendar of activities you can do outside by yourself.
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