Tag Archives: #nhs

500 Gardens!

Today we have added the 500th garden to the Gardening4Health Directory, which is quite a landmark! The latest project is https://www.thelisteningspace.uk/ – a project based around a community garden located in a GP surgery in Kentish Town, North London. There’s lots going on here – over and above the garden – all for the wellbeingContinue reading “500 Gardens!”

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”

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”

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”

How we have used NHS Monies to pay for Garden Therapy in Tonbridge

Since I spoke at the Propagating Green Therapies Conference in October about, amongst other things, how we have employed Garden Therapy Workers in Tonbridge, I’ve been contacted several times about how this works. So, to help others who may want to follow this model I thought it would be helpful to create a summary documentContinue reading “How we have used NHS Monies to pay for Garden Therapy in Tonbridge”

Propagating Green Therapies – Recordings now online

Recordings of the event are now available to watch on the Garden Masterclass website: https://www.gardenmasterclass.org/green-therapies The whole day is available to catch up on online for £30. This fee is to cover the cost of the post-production editing, and any surplus will be gifted to the Transforming Tuppenny appeal.

Propagating Green Therapies in the UK – Joining the Dots

Monday at Tuppenny Barn – a very special day of connection and learning, both in person and online. Extraordinary speakers and wonderful delegates. All together helping each other navigate the pathway towards the universal provision of Nature-based Therapies. Within this wonderful healing and growing space; a day suffused with the Tuppenny ethos of sustainability, humility,Continue reading “Propagating Green Therapies in the UK – Joining the Dots”