Gardening for Good Health

Discover how gardening has been beneficial in our community gardeners' lives 

Community gardeners June and Colin James have shared with us how gardens have helped them deal with depression in the video below. While June and Colin have found relief from mental health, other gardeners have experienced a sense of accomplishment, hope and improved physical health from spending time in a garden.

Community Greening is working on a digital project called ‘Gardening for Good Health’ and we would love your contribution. We welcome you to share how you have experienced benefits for your body, mind, personal growth and community connection through gardening.

Finally, I will share one of my favourite quotes from my Gardening for Good Health workshops: ‘Gardening is a medicine that does not need a prescription and has no limit on dosage.’ Author unknown. 

Keep enjoying the many benefits of a garden!

• Elizabeth Docking Community Greening officer

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