In this illuminating episode, retired Occupational Therapist Alison Blundell shares her wealth of experience and reveals how green spaces can become powerful therapeutic environments. Through engaging stories from her three-decade career, Alison explains how occupational therapy goes far beyond what many might expect – it’s not just about getting people back to work, but about helping them find meaning and purpose in everyday activities.

Join host Neil Hickson at his community farm as Alison explores how natural environments can be thoughtfully adapted to help people facing various challenges, from stroke recovery to dementia. She shares inspiring examples of how simple activities like planting seeds or walking through a garden can be transformed into meaningful therapeutic experiences that build confidence and restore dignity.

Whether you’re interested in social prescribing, healthcare, or the healing power of nature, this episode offers fresh insights into how green spaces and occupational therapy can work together to help people rediscover their capabilities and sense of self. Alison’s passionate perspective reveals why connecting people with nature might be more powerful than we ever imagined.