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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · 3d

Supporting kids to grow up well with nature. 🌳

From school grounds on Teesside to the National Park, our Stepping Stones to Nature programme is supporting wellbeing and development, building confidence, enriching learning, and nurturing skills - for today and for life.

www.northyorkmoorstrust.uk

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Sep 4

Children and parents connected with nature and helped habitats thrive this summer as part of our Birds on the Edge project.

Families from Scarborough took part in conservation, sensory crafts and creative play, supporting their wellbeing and nature and creating lasting memories.

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Jul 25

Our Stepping Stones to Nature programme supports children to grow up well.

Through nature-based activities we build confidence and skills, support health and wellbeing, development and learning, and nurture connection with nature from the school field to the National Park. 🌿

North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Jul 21

Excellent!

North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Jul 20

Oh lovely. Where was this?

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Jul 19

We are on the BBC!

Through Stepping Stones to Nature we are helping children to grow up well. 🌿

We engage children through nature-based, sensory and curriculum linked activities that support their health, development and learning, build confidence and skills, and nurture a love of nature.

Middlesbrough nature project 'like Minecraft in real life'

Children at Grangetown Primary School are being taught how to connect with nature.

www.bbc.co.uk

North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Jun 28

Connecting with nature is good for the heart, mind and soul. 🌿

Great day in the National Park hosting our monthly Trust Treks- a walk and talk group we run to connect men with nature and each other to support physical and mental health and tackle isolation. Foraging, plant and bird ID and more.

North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Jun 11

This is Michael’s story of his engagement with our men’s health and nature connection programme, Trust Treks.

Michael speaks about mental health and social isolation and how in Trust Treks and nature he found connection, companionship and purpose. #MensHealthWeek

🔗 vimeo.com/1084239051/0...

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Jun 7

🌟 90% of children felt more confident in themselves and nature after taking part in Stepping Stones to Nature.

Through a programme of nature-based, sensory and curriculum-enriching activities we are supporting kids from Teesside to grow up well.

👉 www.northyorkmoorstrust.uk/s/Stepping-S...

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · May 25

Our Director in @yorkshirepost.co.uk highlighting how our Stepping Stones to Nature programme shows sustained nature-based interventions in schools can help tackle worsening child outcomes - from mental health to resilience.

Nature is key to children growing up well and thriving. 🌿

Nature is an asset that can help children in all communities grow up well - James Metcalfe

Nature should be recognised as an asset that can help children grow up well across urban, rural and coastal communities. It must be part of the solution to raising the healthiest generation of childre...

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · May 24

NEW: Stepping Stones to Nature Report 🌿

First report from our programme supporting children to grow up well with nature - from health to development.

We share findings and recommendations from the pilot delivered in Teesside schools in 2024.

Read more: www.northyorkmoorstrust.uk/s/Stepping-S...

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · May 12

7 in 10 children reported better health and wellbeing after taking part in our Stepping Stones to Nature pilot.

Through a sensory, nature-based, curriculum-enriching programme we’re supporting children on Teesside to grow up well with nature.

Creating time for play, interaction & investigation. 🔎🐞

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Apr 28

Perfect English woodland in all its spring splendour. Cool shady banks full with pungent wild garlic, colourful forget-me-nots and bluebells. Horse chestnut candles standing proud. Song Thrush and Chiffchaff singing loud. Guisborough Forest, North York Moors National Park.

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Apr 27

Nature. Companionship. Purpose. Good humour. Great conversation. 🌿

Boosting physical and mental health, tackling inactivity and reducing loneliness among men from Teesside.

Our monthly nature connection programme, Trust Treks, is back.

We’re working with Teesside @mindcharity.bsky.social in 2025.

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Tim Jones @timsbirding.bsky.social · Apr 24

The first Turtle Doves have started arriving back, if you see/hear one in North Yorkshire please let me know, we track all sightings as part of the Birds on the Edge project www.northdove.co.uk/sightings-su... @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social @nymnptrust.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Mar 31

Nature and National Parks have a role in improving health and helping children thrive. 🌿

Our Director discusses the impact of our projects and the merits of a Natural Health Service and nature-based learning on #SoWhoCaresAnyway podcast.

Listen here: tinyurl.com/Nature-and-h...

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Mar 22

Inspiring feedback from our Stepping Stones to Nature project 💚

We’re supporting children on Teesside to interact, investigate, create, play, and learn in nature - enriching learning and supporting wellbeing and development.

Report due soon. Read more: www.northyorkmoorstrust.uk/updates/proj...

North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Mar 19

In 2024 we launched the first Nature Prescription for North Yorkshire.

Harnessing nature to boost people’s health.

Since then we have trained GPs and social prescribers across 30+ surgeries and 7 primary care networks and distributed over 1,700 prescription calendars.

#SocialPrescribingDay

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Mar 12

Habitat restored💧 ✅

We restored the historic dew pond on Appleton-le-Moors Common in the National Park through our Birds on the Edge project.

Working with the community we are creating a haven for wildlife - including beaches for Turtle Dove.

Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and S106.

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Mar 8

This week we established a new orchard in the Low Horcum, North York Moors National Park with our partner Rounton Coffee. Planting fruit varieties local to the Moors. 🍏🌳

In time it’ll provide habitat for wildlife and pollinators, store carbon and improve soil health.

A win for nature and heritage.

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Feb 26

Great to hear UK Government has extended the Farming in Protected Landscapes scheme until 2026.

We previously received funding for our Birds on the Edge project, working with farmers to create rich, diverse habitat to support threatened and at risk species like the Turtle Dove. A win for nature!

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Feb 16

By planting native trees and restoring woodland and key habitat we are raising funds to connect the next generation with nature and the National Park whilst providing the public with an opportunity to sustainably commentate loved ones. 🌳💚

More on our Planting a Lasting Legacy initiative →

Planting a lasting legacy for people and nature

A heartfelt initiative in the North York Moors National Park is bringing people and nature together - restoring woodland while commemorating loved…

www.gazetteherald.co.uk

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Feb 8

Snowdrops! Spring is coming. 🤍

Now is a good time get out into the National Park or local green spaces.

Noticing nature is a great way to boost your mental health, from relieving stress to promoting calm.

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Feb 7

For #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, we’re highlighting Stepping Stones to Nature - our project helping children grow up well with nature.

After taking part 79% said it improved wellbeing and 73% felt calmer.

Nature should play a greater role in promoting good mental health. 🌿

Project Announcement: Stepping Stones to Nature — North York Moors Trust

We are excited to announce the latest project from the North York Moors Trust, Stepping Stones to Nature . The project is designed to support children to grow up well through a connection with natur...

www.northyorkmoorstrust.uk

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North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social · Feb 4

Since April our Stepping Stones to Nature project has supported the health and development of children in Redcar and Cleveland through nature-based learning, play and investigation.

Today they visited the National Park to utilise their green skills.

Report coming soon.

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