Volunteer Rebecca Cook brings some Christmas cheer to lonely people

“Breaking up is never easy, I know…” Good old Abba – always ready with an apposite lyric, though in this case I suppose it should be “Letting go is never easy” as I say farewell to the garden I have m

After Sally Burton was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, it was through volunteering that she found purpose again…

Science is proving what gardeners have always known – that tending plants and spending time outdoors is soothing to mind, body and soul

‘ Her dream house was surrounded by gardens: a berry garden, an apricot garden, a cherry garden, a persimmon garden, a potato garden, a vegetable garden and a huge compost.” Ana Roš, a passionate rock

When Cheryl Barnacle boarded a plane to Florida in 2006, she thought life couldn’t get any better. She and husband Clive had just celebrated their silver wedding anniversary, looking forward to motorb