Sue Stuart-Smith – A New Vision for Mental Health

The Well Gardened Mind

Author: Editorial 15th August 2019 0 Comments

This book – subtitled “The Human Brain and the Transformative Power of Nature – has been written by Sue Stuart-Smith. The publishers say that it: “… is about how the garden is a vital place of escape for the brain, and…
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Horticultural therapy: ‘Gardening makes us feel renewed inside’

Author: Editorial 31st January 2018 0 Comments

Why does coaxing seeds into growth or a fierce pruning session refresh the spirits so? In this article in The Daily Telegraph , Sue Stuart-Smith, psychiatrist and psychotherapist, examines the value of gardening as therapy: “Most gardeners would prefer to be busy in the garden,…
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