Nature prescriptions are backed by growing evidence, but turning that theory into daily healthcare practice is often easier said than done. Despite their potential, many clinicians face real-world barriers that limit how and when nature can be used as a therapeutic tool… this is where NatureFix can help.

Three passionate researchers at WUR are launching a Nature-Connectedness Trail to help students, staff, and visitors reconnect with the natural world around them. Guided by the NatureFix App, the trail offers quick, science-backed nature exercises, perfect for a reset between lectures or meetings.

Recognised for advancing the nature prescribing movement and improving psychosocial wellbeing…

We’re proud to announce that Snowy Valleys Nature Wellness Drive has been awarded the NSW Health Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) Rural Innovation Award as a major recognition of its impact on healthcare innovation. This milestone helps validate the power of nature prescribing as a model of a structured, trauma-informed care program that reconnects people with nature for real, measurable health outcomes.

In this overview of the NatureFix Nature Prescribing Program, you’ll learn why this evidence-informed model is making such a difference in health and wellbeing. We’ll also share our Top 5 Nature Prescription Tips - practical, research-backed strategies you can use right away to create meaningful and lasting change for the people you support.

In the Snowy Valleys, a region deeply impacted by bushfires, COVID-19, and floods, nature is playing a vital role in healing both land and people. This week at the Nature Conservation Council of NSW (NCC) Bushfire Conference, NatureFix and Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) shared how nature-based health interventions are supporting disaster recovery through community resilience and clinical innovation.

NatureFix’s immersive training days at Macquarie Hospital and Wollongong Botanic Garden brought together health professionals and community workers for a transformative experience blending science, nature immersion, and hands-on practice. With 97% of participants rating it 5/5, the training left attendees inspired, equipped, and ready to bring the NatureFix 5 Steps to Connect Framework into their work.

The NatureFix Training Day at Corryong Health equipped clinicians and youth workers with the 5 Steps to Connect framework, providing an evidence-based, trauma-informed approach to integrating nature into their professional practice. Participants gained hands-on experience, practical facilitation skills, and lifetime access to resources, leaving them confident and inspired to use nature prescriptions to support their practice.

NatureFix co-founder Dr Miles Holmes joins bird language expert Andrew Turbill on ABC Nightlife with Phil Clark to explore how birdsong connects humans to the natural world. They discuss how listening to bird language enhances awareness, reduces stress, and deepens our relationship with nature, revealing the ancient art of interpreting avian communication.

This holiday season, make time for yourself and immerse in the restorative power of nature. Parks Victoria’s Nature Wellness Trails offer a wonderful opportunity to slow down, recharge, and connect with the natural world.

We are excited to start translating our nature wellness routines into different refugee languages working with STARTTS - so that nature-based health solutions can be accessed to those that need it most!

As part of an exchange program with Boston University, Macquarie University called on NatureFix to help showcase and deliver an afternoon information session on the benefits of nature connection as an important facilitator to environmental stewardship. Students were introduced to the NatureFix activities installed along the Watsons Bay as an important reminder that it is not just the contact with nature but the nature of the contact that counts.

We were delighted to spend the morning with renowned author of The Well Gardened Mind, Sue Stuart-Smith visit of our NatureFix trail sites at Pilot Hill, Bago State Forest. This trail being one of our highlights and community favourites the as part of the Snowy Valleys Nature Wellness Drive.

NatureFix is delighted to be installing its first Wellness Trail in South Africa! We have partnered with Nature’s Valley Trust (NVT), a small community-driven non-profit and registered urban conservancy working in the stunning Nature’s Valley area situated on the southern Cape of South Africa.

With a growing movement of nature connection taking place globally, Landcare Act called on NatureFix to showcase and co-deliver training on the benefits of nature connection and it’s role as a key facilitator of environmental stewardship. With over 60 registered participants, the training dived into the science of nature wellbeing, and explored the concept of “nature prescribing”, which is where individuals consciously notice and appreciate nature as part of a health care plan. As part of the training participants had an opportunity to try NatureFix’s 28 day nature prescription program, with many participants reporting significant changes in their relationship with nature.

BirdLife Australia and NatureFix have joined forces because we firmly believe that everyone has the right to access the benefits of nature and birds. Thanks to the wonderful support from Bayside Council, you can soon enjoy our first Better with Birds Nature Wellness Trail located at Bardwell Valley Parklands. Designed to mindfully boost your wellbeing, the trail invites park visitors to take time to stroll along the creekline track and bond with birds. With such a wonderful array of birds, including the big and small, you will not be disappointed.

Thrilled to have Dr Miles Holmes, co-founder and co-director from NatureFix co-present with Dr Eric Brymer, chartered Psychologist from Southern Cross University, and Jennifer Wines and Jacinta Elphick, Disaster Recovery Clinicians from the Murrumbidgee Local Health District at this years Rural Mental Health Conference in Albury. Providing an overview of the scientific research of nature connection and in application using the Snowy Valley Wellness Drive as a case study.

We were delighted to have representatives from the Singapore National Parks Board visit and learn about our NatureFix installation at Cooper Park in Bellevue Hill, Woollahra. With Singapore being one of the greenest cities in the world, we were thrilled to spend time onsite and discuss the importance of having thriving networks of green spaces, where nature is restored into our urban environments as part of our everyday lives.

The Snowy Valleys Nature Wellness Drive was officially opened at Adelong Falls by NSW Chief Psychiatrist Dr Murray Wright. An important community health asset that is creating experiences and activities to help people connect with nature as a powerful way to improve health and wellbeing. The Drive links a series of wellness stops and walks throughout the Snowy Valleys from Adelong through to Khancoban.

As a new and exciting health experience, NatureFix is now an integral feature within some of Sydney’s major hospitals. Catering to patients, staff and visitors alike, the Nature Wellness Trails and Zones are helping transform hospital gardens and green spaces into wellness places.

The ACT Environmental Volunteers Conference aimed to set a new agenda on nature connection within the environment sector. With a growing movement of nature connection taking place globally, Landcare Act called on NatureFix to help showcase the benefits of nature connection as an important precursor to environmental stewardship and improved human-environmental relationship.