This blog-post from the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine begins: “Oxford University’s world-class gardens, libraries and museums could benefit the health and wellbeing of Oxfordshire residents through ‘social prescribing’, according to a report published today by an interdisciplinary team at Oxford University….
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A project aims to investigate the social case for gardens and what impact they have on health and well-being, reports the BBC. There is growing evidence for the environmental and health benefits of gardens and gardening. Access to green spaces…
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A unique show garden designed to promote awareness and understanding of mental health will feature at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace flower show, sponsored by the pioneering Centre for Mental Health . The garden, On The Edge, has been designed by RHS…
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Spending more time working in a garden can help beat depression , a survey (July 2013) has found. The study for Gardeners World magazine discovered that people with green fingers are healthier and happier. You can watch a 2 minute video report about this from the…
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