Viva Lewes Issue #137 February 2018

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HEALTH Historical Roots If you go down to the woods today… Our ancient ancestors spent a lot of time in forests, whether hunting, foraging, or gathering firewood. It’s an environment where most of us still feel at home – so it’s unsurprising that scientists maintain being in woodland is good for the health. Breathing fresh air boosts the body’s oxygen levels, while exposure to sunlight triggers the production of essential vitamin D – but there are a host of other benefits too. In 2008, Japanese researchers found shinrin-yoku, or ‘forest bathing’, lowered levels of the stress chemical cortisol – results which were replicated a year later at Oberlin College in the USA, where psychologists reported that people walking in woodland experienced more positive emotions than those walking in urban settings. And there’s more good news: here in <strong>Lewes</strong>, we have a healthy dose of woodland on our doorstep. Just a mile beyond Laughton is Vert Woods Community Woodland – 171 acres of unspoilt woods, where ‘forest bathing’ is positively encouraged. Purchased in 2015 by a Community Benefit Society (CBS), the woods are now being sensitively restored to a more natural condition, encouraging the regrowth of native trees and plants to re-establish a balanced ecosystem. “When we got the woods, they had been significantly under-managed,” recalls CBS member Stewart Boyle. “There’s no such thing as natural woodlands in this part of the world any more, but we wanted to return the woods to a much more natural state.” To begin with, the restoration took the form of hard graft, with volunteers working to clear the neglected woods. And the draw of being in nature was quickly apparent, as members of the public proved keen to get involved. “Our vision is very clearly a working community woodland,” explains Stewart. “Nature is at the core, but we’re a social enterprise, and there's always some kind of social element to everything we do.” In that spirit, the woodland also hosts a number of schemes to help those most in need of some nature therapy – ex-servicemen and women, people suffering from depression, and children with autism and other special needs. Stewart believes there is something on offer for everyone: “We do regular community outreach, such as a May Day walk, where we show people the butterflies and bluebells, and we’ve started doing pop-up cafés in the area called ‘The Giants’, where there are the biggest trees in the wood.” There is also a Full Moon Fire Ceremony every month, he adds, where participants can take part in a secular ritual of ‘letting go and inviting in’. Meanwhile, younger visitors have not been forgotten, with a discovery trail soon to open, where they will be able to spot local flora and fauna. “Nature is a great healer, and woods are very special places, where people can feel held and contained, protected on all sides,” Stewart concludes. “That’s something we all need, in this day and age. The invitation is simply to come along.” Anita Hall vertwoods.co.uk Photo by Anita Hall 77
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