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Time To Plant The Seeds Of Good Mental Health
Time To Plant The Seeds Of Good Mental Health
As a
new gardening show is about to air, the Mental Health
Foundation encourages New Zealanders to cultivate their
gardening skills and improve their sense of wellbeing at the
same time.
The Mental Health Foundation’s Out of the
Blue programme is proud to be sponsoring Get Growing with
NZ Gardener, a new reality series hosted by celebrity
gardener Lynda Hallinan. It features an Auckland family who
will transform their backyard as they move towards a more
self-sufficient lifestyle.
The show will screen on Prime
television from Sunday January 10 and, over 10 episodes,
will illustrate how even novice gardeners can grow their own
food and become more self-sufficient. One of the episodes
will focus on community gardening, which has the added
wellbeing benefit of connecting people with a similar
interest.
“We are very happy to be a sponsor of Get
Growing with NZ Gardener,” Judi Clements, chief
executive of the Mental Health Foundation says. “Gardening
is good for your mental health. It can help you feel
happier, healthier and more confident.”
Why it’s
good to garden
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