From private plots to hospital gardens, churches, allotments and prisons, people all over the country are harnessing the power of gardening for good
Coping with lockdown stress
When the first coronavirus lockdown hit the UK, GP Dr Tamasi Basu found herself under mounting levels of stress. But when she discovered gardening she found the benefits spread way beyond her own garden fence
Care for all at Cransley Hospice
Take a wander through the garden and discover the difference it’s making to the people, plants and pollinators of Cransley Hospice
Allotments on prescription
Meet allotment enthusiast Annabelle Padwick, who’s using her passion for growing to help gardening therapies take root in mental health care
The Therapeutic Gardener
Helping people who are facing mental health and wellbeing challenges can be a demanding role, however, at RHS Garden Bridgewater that's exactly what our Therapeutic Gardener takes great pride in doing
Asylum seeker to superstar gardener
Meet Kuda Chimbudzi, Head Kitchen Gardener for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Gardening behind bars
Find out how horticulture is helping inmates get back on the straight and narrow
Growing healthy in Gateshead
A ground-breaking foodbank project is changing lives as well as improving diets
Bringing joy from tragedy
Horatio Chapple had the idea for a garden specifically for spinal injury patients. After his death, his family created an attractive and practical garden that also stands as a lasting memorial to an inspired young man
Building a green network in the city
Discover how the RHS is working with the Friends of Chimney Pot Park to make the most of their shared green space
How can gardening make me feel better?
Harnessing the healing power of nature
Ideas for gardening for body and soul
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