Gardening for health and wellbeing

How gardens boost your mental and physical health

Gardens and gardening can make us feel happier - that's a fact. The best part is that anyone, no matter where you are, can enjoy the joy of gardening. Here's how to get started with gardening and some stories from people whose lives got even better because of it.

See how gardening has transformed lives

Gardening has come to the rescue for many people confronted by all sorts of challenges – here are some of their stories.

Real-life stories

Supported by science

The healing power of gardens

From show garden to NHS garden

RHS and NHS join forces to relocate a Chelsea show garden to an NHS mental health hospital, helping dozens of patients and staff

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Daisy Desire, The Drag Queen Gardener

Encouraging a new, younger audience of gardeners

Wellbeing benefits of gardening for children

How children can benefit from nature

Growing hope and houseplants in prison

How teaching gardening in prisons reshapes lives

Daisy Desire, The Drag Queen Gardener

Encouraging a new, younger audience of gardeners

Wellbeing benefits of gardening for children

How children can benefit from nature

Growing hope and houseplants in prison

How teaching gardening in prisons reshapes lives

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What is the RHS doing?

See our wellbeing gardens

Four gardens highlighting health

See our wellbeing gardens

Bridgewater's social project

Transforming lives at our fifth RHS garden

Bridgewater's social project

Show garden helps patients

From Chelsea to an NHS health trust

Show garden helps patients

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.