The Office Nature Crisis
Most office workers are living in a nature-deficit emergency. They just don’t know it yet. So why does workplace wellbeing matter?
Consider this: 1 in 4 UK workers will experience mental health problems this year. 80% feel workplace stress. For instance, companies lost 12.8 million workdays to stress and anxiety last year.
Prevalence
51% of all work-related ill health in 2023/24 was due to stress, depression, or anxiety (Health and Safety Executive)
Approximately 914,000 UK workers suffered from work-related stress in 2023
17.1 million working days were lost due to stress-related absences
Health Impacts
32% of UK workers reported stress negatively affecting their physical health (Mental Health Foundation)
40% increased risk of cardiovascular disease linked to persistent workplace stress (British Heart Foundation)
Economic Impact
£53-56 billion annual cost to UK employers (Deloitte's 2022 Mental Health Report)
£28 billion in productivity losses due to stress-related absences in 2023 (Office for National Statistics)
And what’s the standard response? Another wellness webinar. A stress management app. Another employee assistance program nobody uses.
What if the answer isn’t adding more programs but addressing what’s missing?
Nature.
Not as a abstract concept. Not as a weekend hobby. But as an essential workplace ingredient.
Moreover, when employees connect with living things, something shifts. Stress hormones decrease. Focus improves. Creativity emerges from unexpected places.
This isn’t wishful thinking. It’s biology.
Grow Outside doesn’t come and water your potted plants or sell team building exercises. Ultimately, we deliver structured nature-connection experiences that transform how work feels.
Our workplace wellbeing sessions, specifically —held in your office or outdoor spaces—tackle resilience, mindfulness and stress management through the lens of our primal connection to the natural world.
Companies typically measure ROI in productivity, reduced sick days, and employee retention. Those matter. But what if the real return is simpler?
What if it’s the quiet recognition in an employee’s eyes when they discover what they’ve been missing all along?
We provide practical sessions that can be held indoors or can make use of business premises’ outdoor spaces. These incorporate talks and practical exercises on topics such as resilience, nature-connectedness and mindfulness, how to manage stress and anxiety and the importance of self-care, at work and at home.
The sessions can be tailored to your teams needs.
Contact us to book a free consultation or pop along to our Butterley Garden and Micro Flower Farm for a chat:
Email: info@growoutside.co.uk
Call: 07960 249816
