Tom Bawden reports for inews: “Gardening, walking in the woods, or some other dose of nature, could soon be commonly prescribed as a treatment on the NHS after a major study found that “green prescriptions” can work wonders for our mental and physical health. Green…
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“That first snowdrop, the flowering of the rose you pruned, a lettuce you grew from seed, the robin singing just for you. These are small things but all positive, all healing in a way that medicine tries to mimic.” Helena…
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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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BBC2’s Trust Me, I’m a Doctor series is back with a special programme on mental health, first broadcast November 1st 2017. Michael Mosley runs an experiment to find the best way to beat stress – mindfulness, yoga or gardening. Psychiatrist…
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A project aims to investigate the social case for gardens and what impact they have on health and well-being, reports the BBC. There is growing evidence for the environmental and health benefits of gardens and gardening. Access to green spaces…
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A unique show garden designed to promote awareness and understanding of mental health will feature at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace flower show, sponsored by the pioneering Centre for Mental Health . The garden, On The Edge, has been designed by RHS…
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Spending more time working in a garden can help beat depression , a survey (July 2013) has found. The study for Gardeners World magazine discovered that people with green fingers are healthier and happier. You can watch a 2 minute video report about this from the…
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