It was a wonderful day of learning, sharing, and connecting yesterday at the Serge Hill Project. Sue Stuart-Smith gave the keynote speech: it was at the same time beautiful, educational, and inspiring – and the tone was set. Arit Anderson and Keely Siddiqui-Charlick followed, moving us seamlessly from laughter to tears, as they showed us how projects like Sunnyside can impact people,Continue reading “The Safe Green Space: Gardens and Health.”
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A big day out – at Tuppenny Barn
Yesterday was a big day for Gardening4Health: the first in-person meeting of our Board of Trustees. It was lovely to go back to Tuppenny Barn: venue for our first Green Therapies conference last year. Tuppenny truly is a brilliant model for any therapeutic garden to follow, and Founder and CEO Maggie Haynes showed us roundContinue reading “A big day out – at Tuppenny Barn”
Infographics to spread the word
Dr Carly Wood is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Essex and Director of the Health, Exercise and Active Lifestyle Research Group there. Her research is focused on how nature-based interventions can be embedded within health systems to ensure access for all. She spoke about this at Tuppenny BarnContinue reading “Infographics to spread the word”
Charitable status
On 11th October we had the good news from the Charities Commission, confirming Gardening4Health as an accredited charity. This is wonderful news, and will enable us to move forward with our stated aims: We now have a newly formed Board of six fabulous Trustees to take things forward, they are: Farah Brooks-Johnson, Richard Claxton, BoydContinue reading “Charitable status”
Gardens Illustrated – Horticultural Heroes 2024
I’m deeply honoured and somewhat amazed to find myself featured in the @gardens_illustrated list of Horticultural Heroes for 2024. Indeed, I’m all the more incredulous when I see who else they’ve chosen – I’m in extraordinarily good company! “Gardens Illustrated’s top 20 horticultural heroes 2024 is a list of extraordinary garden champions who are makingContinue reading “Gardens Illustrated – Horticultural Heroes 2024”
WIMIN 24
My head’s still spinning from the WIMIN (Women in Medicine) conference in Cambridge last week. It was the third annual conference for WIMIN and it was such an honour to be asked to speak about the health benefits of gardening and nature – and to join a panel, sitting alongside an awesome quartet – MarianContinue reading “WIMIN 24”
IPPS 24
The 16th International People Plant Symposium takes place in Reading, UK from 10th to 12th July 2024. Intended for anyone with an interest in horticulture for health; social and therapeutic horticulturists, the green care sector, medical professionals, academics and researchers. This year will feature keynote addresses by a stellar line-up, including Sam Alford, Rachel Bragg, OliviaContinue reading “IPPS 24”
We have big news at Gardening4Health!
We’re in the process of applying to become a charity. Charity status will allow us to act as a conduit for funding for Garden Therapy Projects – applying for and allocating funds to help Garden Projects within the Directory operate in a more sustainable way. It will also allow development of a network of GreenContinue reading “We have big news at Gardening4Health! “
Spread the word to your Doctor
Send a postcard to your GP Have you personally benefitted from social prescribing? Or do you simply believe in the power of nature to boost your mood? Send a free postcard to your GP today so they know nature helps people! There are 4 postcards you can choose from. Once you have chosen your favouriteContinue reading “Spread the word to your Doctor”
RHS Wellbeing Gardens – Lewisham Wellbeing Garden
The RHS is building a national wellbeing gardens network “Our vision is to create a UK-wide network of Community Wellbeing Gardens across the country. This will be a green web of welcoming, safe, neutral, accessible and inclusive spaces – social hubs where plants, skills, ideas, kindness and support are shared. Our RHS Wellbeing Gardens initiative isContinue reading “RHS Wellbeing Gardens – Lewisham Wellbeing Garden”