Origins and Development
The Green Gym concept was originally developed in the late 1990s by Dr William Bird an Oxford-based general practitioner and BTCV. The first pilot was held in 1997. By 2006 there were 55 projects across the United Kingdom with an estimated 6,000 people taking part. The programme has received support from central government, and won a Charity Award in 2005.
In United Kingdom, Fresh-Air Fitness first introduced the products of outdoor and green gym back in 2007, which now have more than 300 installations.
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