Dorothy House and Wiltshire Wildlife Trust have announced a new partnership to increase nature connectedness and wellbeing for people diagnosed with a life limiting illness or experiencing grief after the death of a loved one.
The partnership announcement follows the success of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s regular wellbeing programmes and events that help participants develop a deeper connection with nature and improve wellbeing.
With its recently enlarged Firefly Woods, sweeping lawn, views across the Wiltshire countryside and access to the Kennet and Avon canal, Dorothy House Hospice Care’s new partnership with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust will build on its vision to make death a part of life and commitment to providing the community with the connectedness to nature and compassion needed in a busy world.
The partnership will begin by connecting the grounds at the Dorothy House Hospice in Winsley to the Kennet and Avon canal path in the valley below. This will offer those visiting the Hospice, as well as the wider community, access in and out of the grounds, alongside access to free digital resources to support anyone experiencing grief.
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust will not only partner with Dorothy House by improving connectivity to the wider natural landscape, but will also help to further improve the biodiversity on the Hospice grounds through the creation of a beautiful wildflower meadow, which will attract pollinators such as butterflies and bees. These improved spaces that allow nature to flourish will provide a welcome solace to anyone experiencing grief and bereavement.