DanRobinson published Nottingham Post Environmental Awards: Project that uses nature to...

When life becomes difficult to handle, sometimes the best medicine is a touch of nature and wildlife.Being active and in touch with a relaxing environment at Idle Valley Nature Reserve, near Retford, has helped to support about 40 visitors feeling low or suffering from long-term mental health problems in the past five years.Now the Recovery eco-therapy project, run by landowners the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, has been nominated by a team of volunteers for the Nottingham Post's Environmental