VO: Blue Prescribing offers so much more than just a walk around a wetland
VO: As part of a structured six or eight week course, participants spend three hours a week in a wetland.
VO: They’re offered a range of activities that encourage a deeper connection with nature and the changing seasons, all designed to improve mental health, reduce anxiety and depression and encourage mindfulness. These can include: guided walks, nature themed arts and crafts like willow weaving, as well as introductions to bird watching and support identifying different species. . .
VO: Group sizes are kept small and are facilitated by professionals experienced in mental health and nature connection
VO: Research by WWT shows structured health programmes in wetlands like these can have wide ranging health benefits, from reducing stress and anxiety to improving mental wellbeing. They can also reduce social isolation and increase physical activity…
Initial Sketch Stage
Above: My sketches for the project
Below: Sketches with notes on how the images could potentially work at the animation stage.
The Illustrations use colours from the WWT brand colour palette at the time of the project. (The WWT has since been updated)
