The BTCV Green Gym ® is a scheme that inspires you to improve your health and the environment at the same time. It offers you the opportunity to 'work out' in the open air through local, practical environmental or gardening work.

Increasing physical activity and being outside in green space also has proven benefits for mental health, helping to reduce stress and overcome depression

Research shows that:

• 100% of participants interviewed during the current National Evaluation agree that taking part in the Green Gym has benefited their mental health, boosting self-esteem and confidence through learning new skills and completing new tasks

Working out in green spaces is a great way to relieve stress and can help to combat depression

Participants report feeling fitter and having more energy than before