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Monty Don ‘hated gardening’ as a boy but says it is key to wellbeing

TV gardener Monty Don has admitted he hated gardening as a boy, as he urged guests at the Chelsea Flower Show to encourage young people into the sector. In a personal speech at a lunch event on the first day of the world-famous horticultural show, ...

23 May 2022 at 17:14

Life

6 ways gardening can help you live longer, as study highlights health benefits of outdoor activities

Good news for those of a green-fingered persuasion: new research reveals that an hour of gardening a week can have significant health benefits. The British Journal of Sports Medicine study found that taking part in muscle-strengthening activities ...

01 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Health & Wellbeing

5 easy ways to quickly lift your spirits, as flower displays boost rail passengers’ mental health

After two years of the pandemic, the current cost of living crisis and the Ukraine war, it can be hard to see the brighter side of life. So, a lovely new initiative is trying to bring a splash of colour to people’s lives through bright floral ...

09 May 2022 at 14:25

Life

How to reduce back and shoulder injuries when gardening

Are you digging too much? Bending over without bending your knees? Carrying pots that are too heavy for you? So many gardeners end up with back problems simply by overdoing it in their open spaces. Phil Evans, lead physiotherapist at the ...

11 Jul 2022 at 10:00

Health

Mother who felt ‘broken’ diagnosed with ADHD at 36 and now helps others with condition practise mindful gardening

A mother who was diagnosed with ADHD at 36 after growing up thinking she was “broken” now helps other women with the condition practise mindful gardening through her business after discovering the hobby “allowed her brain to rest”. ...

03 Jul 2024 at 06:30

Health & Wellbeing

10 ways gardening can enhance your wellbeing

If you’re searching for a natural way to lift your mood, boost your health and add purpose to your daily routine, the answer might be closer than you think – perhaps right outside your door, or even on your windowsill. Once ...

08 Aug 2025 at 12:43

Life

How to get the feel-good factor from an allotment

Having an allotment isn’t just about growing fruit and veg; it’s about physical and mental wellbeing and social connection. So say experts, as this year’s National Allotments Week, an annual awareness event organised by ...

28 Jul 2025 at 07:30

Health & Wellbeing

BBC Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley: I’m definitely an introvert – I really like to not talk to anyone

BBC Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley swears by swimming to help balance her mental health, saying it “feels like a baptism sometimes”. The presenter, whose radio career spans more than 30 years, says: “If i’m feeling not in ...

02 Apr 2025 at 12:35

Man, 31, sectioned after arrest on suspicion of murdering company director

A 31-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of a company director has been detained under the Mental Health Act. Relatives of 51-year-old Nigel Key, who was pronounced dead after police were called to Matley ...

19 Oct 2025 at 16:03

Two-fifths of British garden space paved over, reducing green benefits – report

More than half of Britain’s front garden space and a third of back garden space is paved over, reducing the potential to help with flooding, wildlife and storing carbon, experts have said. New AI-assisted mapping ...

21 Oct 2025 at 06:57

Life

How gardening can help banish the winter blues

With the nights drawing in, it’s easy to get the winter blues – but the garden can help ease those dark days and help those with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), experts say. “Gardening is one of those amazing ...

04 Nov 2025 at 07:30

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