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Gardening with the RHS

Creating healthy gardens for people and planet

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4654 Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we delve into the profound connection between nature and well-being. Landscape Architect Adam White discusses creating dementia-friendly sensory gardens, designed to evoke early memories and nostalgia. Mandy Barber from Incredible Vegetables shares the benefits of growing perennial edibles. Plus, we visit RHS Garden Wisley to get expert answers to your pressing gardening questions. Host: Gareth Richards Contributors: Mandy Barber, Adam White, James Lawrence, Amy Ashman, Nick Turrell Other Links: Advice on creating a dementia friendly garden Supporting people with dementia - a guide for community gardens Incredible Vegetables RHS Sustainable Planting Combinations ISHS Symposium on Greener Cities: Improving Ecosystem Services in a Climate-Changing World

Transcript

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0:00.0

Get your tickets for the greatest show in Earth at an RHS garden near you.

0:06.4

Where nature puts on an unforgettable performance of colour and fragrance to delight your senses.

0:13.2

Inspire your gardening adventures and entertain your own little stars.

0:17.4

Race you, let's go.

0:19.5

Catch Springs finest scenes while you can at an RHS garden near you.

0:24.0

Book tickets online for discounts, plus under fives go free and under 16s of five pounds.

0:34.2

I remember a lady that used to live next door to me. She said, Adam, I live like it's my last day, but I garden like I'm going to live forever.

0:42.3

And I thought, isn't that a lovely thing to do?

0:45.3

You can carry on planning for the next season with gardening.

0:53.3

That was the voice of landscape architect Adam White, and what a beautiful way to start today's program.

0:59.0

Humans have always understood the healing power of nature, but it was Roger Orrick's groundbreaking study in the 1980s that scientifically confirmed it,

1:07.0

showing that hospital patients with views of nature recovered faster. Today, an ever-growing body of evidence continues to highlight the profound connection between nature and human health.

1:17.6

In fact, since 2019, the NHS has been prescribing gardening as a therapeutic activity,

1:22.6

recognising the immense benefits for people of all ages.

1:26.6

Adam White spent 20 years designing inclusive and accessible gardens and public green spaces.

1:32.0

In a moment, he'll share his insights on crafting environments specifically tailored for people living with dementia,

1:37.5

a condition which affects nearly a million people in the UK.

1:41.3

Of course, it's not just people who reap the rewards of prospering gardens. Soil health,

1:45.7

biodiversity and the planet all flourish when we garden mindfully. And speaking of thriving plants,

1:51.5

have you heard of the walking onion? Horticulturist Mandy Barber, who runs the edible

1:55.7

perennial nursery incredible vegetables, will shed some light on the advantages of growing perennial

2:00.6

veg at home,

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