A day out and enjoying nature tamed and in some cases designed within an inch of it’s life. Not always my particular style of gardening but like a fashion show for gardens, great for inspiration and ideas.
The gardens and exhibitors were built around this year's theme of Greening Grey Britain. Using the outside space for living, bring the outdoors in or creating a link between the two.
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| David Austin roses |
- Growing plants from seed gives you a sense of achievement as you nurture, grow and produce flowers or fruit from a tiny seed into a beautiful plant.
- You get a sense of perspective and it takes you away from the busyness of everyday life as you focus on the task in hand.
- Solve a problem - doing something unassociated with the report you’re trying to write, the complexity of a project, the screen you’ve been staring at unproductively for the last half hour.
- Reduce your stress - digging or pruning. The exercise is good, release your pent up emotions for good, rather than bottling them up or taking them out on someone else. It releases feel good hormones and reduces your stress hormone.
- You can relax and unwind. Whether you’re working in the garden or just enjoying the space.
Gardening doesn’t have to take up a lot of time. Garden with nature in mind, which isn’t neat and tidy, you’ll benefit wildlife and the enjoyment of seeing birds, bees, butterflies and more come in to the space.
And, as part of your overall health and wellbeing a couple of hours in the garden is time well spent.
Green up your life and see the benefits.
Related articles:
Can gardening improve your health? (BBC Radio4 iPlayer)
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