New nurse-led Gardens and Health Projects announced for 2026
Elaine Bevan-Smith, ARNS Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lead
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The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN) has announced the latest nurse-led innovation projects to receive funding. Elaine Bevan-Smith, ARNS PR Lead, has received funding for a Restorative Community Garden in Worcestershire.
The projects, all led by community nurses in various specialisms, focus on the potential of gardens to improve the physical and/or mental health of a particular group of people. Each of the projects benefits from up to £5000 in funding, and a year-long programme of support from the QICN.
The five projects are part of the NGS Elsie Wagg Innovation Scholarships, funded by the National Garden Scheme, and are part of the QICN’s wider Community Nurse Innovation Programme.
The Elsie Wagg Scholarships are named for the QICN Council member whose inspiration led to the creation of the National Garden Scheme in 1927.
Chosen by an interview panel made up of the QICN and the National Garden Scheme, the successful project leads will attend a launch workshop in London this March and receive ongoing support and site visits during the year. Final reports, detailing the impact of the projects will be presented in spring 2027.
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- Elaine Bevan-Smith, ARNS Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lead