Healthy by nature

In this new monthly series, the fantastic folk at the health charity Thrive offer some lovely project ideas to help you find excuses to enjoy the nurturing potential of your garden

To mark our 40th birthday, we launched a landmark survey investigating how nature affects mental wellbeing. Is pottering around outside better than pounding the treadmill at the g ym? Is a walk in the park as good as weeding your garden? Which British flower is the best mood-booster? The results are in…

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