5 Reasons Gardening is Great For Mental Health!

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Published 2021-03-08

In this video, we talk about 5 mental health benefits of gardening:

1. Plants are good for you
2. Connecting to place
3. Caring for something
4. Practicing acceptance
5. Building community

We think this is more relevant than ever, in a time when people are very socially isolated from one another due to the coronavirus pandemic, and many people are seeking out gardening as a therapeutic activity. Please bear with us, we are slowly getting better at the video and audio quality!

Filmed by Andy, Natalie and Jules
Edited by Andy

Music:    • Irish tavern music by Gaelic Storm

If you're interested, here are some more resources about the mental health benefits of gardening and plants:

The article about the mental health impact of indoor plants - www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200102184829…

Evidence about the antidepressant qualities of soil - www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/66840#1

www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/think-act-be/20190…

Some other youtube videos:
   • Horticulture Therapy - Growing vegeta...
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Resource on dementia gardens:
www.therapeuticgardens.com.au/dementia-gardens#:~:….

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