Happy growing
It has now become widely accepted, through research and many people’s own lived experience, that gardening and being outdoors are hugely beneficial for our mental wellbeing. Gardening is recognised as having healing properties, in that it can help restore us to a sense of wholeness and offer connection to the cycle of life. This is […]
Gardening timelapse
This week, our Trainer Aja has been getting out into her garden and she’s made a time-lapse video for us (with a special appearance from a rather cute cat). If you’re looking for visual inspiration for practicing what we’ve been preaching this week about gardening for wellbeing, take a peek:
Social and Therapeutic Horticulture
Social and therapeutic horticulture is the process of using plants and gardens to improve physical and mental health, as well as communication and thinking skills Therapy and rehabilitation Social and therapeutic horticulture (STH) can benefit people in a number of ways: It can be part of a person’s rehabilitation process, to help them recover […]
Garden and mental health
Hi everyone, I wanted to take a brief moment to talk about gardening and how it can have positive affects on your Mental Health. There is a reason why scores of people up and down the country say gardening is one of the activities that brings them comfort and joy. Whether this means tending to […]
Noticing beauty
At the moment, the world seems like a really ugly place. The news is full of illness, death rates, stress, and chaos, and seeing that on a daily basis can make us forget that the world is full of beautiful things too. I have recently started enjoying going out for a walk, and actively looking for beautiful things. […]