Discover ways to improve your mental wellbeing through gardening, herbal remedies for winter illnesses, advice on using your garden to keep your body strong, the difference that growing your own can make to the nutritional value of your food, the impact of house plants on our health and many more ways that gardens and nature can help our mind, body, and soul.

Advertisement

Start your gardening year with inspiration and motivation from some of the UK’s most loved and well-respected experts. With new Wellness episodes every Tuesday and Thursday, subscribe now, wherever you get your podcasts, and never miss an episode.

Episode 4 - How woodlands boost your health with Sally Bavin

A winter woodland walk – there’s nothing like it to boost your mood. But did you know the wellbeing benefits of a woodland walk actually go much deeper, with real physical health benefits? Find out as we chat to Sally Bavin of The Woodland Trust.


Episode 3 - Herbal remedies for winter illnesses/ailments with Jo Dunbar

Medical herbalist Jo Dunbar suggests how to support and boost our immune system over the winter time using herbs and plants.


Episode 2 - The weird science behind house plants and wellbeing

We all feel instinctively that house plants are good for us. But is it all in the mind, or is there some real science going on here? We spoke to Dr Tijana Blanusa to find out.

Advertisement

Episode 1 - Monty Don on gardening to support positive mental health

Monty Don discusses what role gardening can play in our mental health and the positive impacts of getting outdoors as often as possible, even during the winter months.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement