Ursula Buchan

Gardening is a powerful antidote to grief, pain and loss

Its many psychological benefits have been felt for centuries. Two books explain how and why this should be so

Cultivating tomatoes in an urban rooftop garden. Credit: Getty Images 
issue 30 May 2020
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  • The Well Gardened Mind: Rediscovering Nature in the Modern World

    Sue Stuart-Smith

    William Collins, pp. 352, £20

  • Your Wellbeing Garden: How to Make Your Garden Good For You

    Alistair Griffiths, Matt Keightley, Annie Gatti and Zia Allaway

    DK, pp. 224, £16

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