by Cath Manuel | Jul 20, 2019 | Gardening, Therapeutic Gardening & Wellbeing
We all experience ups and downs throughout life. From physical impairments to forms of mental illness, we feel the impact of these in our day to day lives. As gardeners we enjoy the health benefits of gardening. Planting seedlings or new shrubs, pruning and tidying...
by Cath Manuel | Jun 14, 2019 | A Thriving Garden, Gardening, Growing your Garden, Therapeutic Gardening & Wellbeing
In my latest article for the Maggie Beer Foundation I share simple steps for gardening through the cooler months. With the warmth of summer behind us and the cool days ahead, now is a perfect time to enjoy being outdoors and participating in garden activities. A range...
by Cath Manuel | Apr 22, 2019 | Gardening, Therapeutic Gardening & Wellbeing
We all experience grief and loss at some stage in our lives. From the loss of someone we love or a change of life’s circumstances, for example the end of a relationship, loss of employment or moving into aged care and feeling the loss of how life was once lived....
by Cath Manuel | Mar 29, 2019 | Gardening, Sustainable Lifestyle, Therapeutic Gardening & Wellbeing
In my latest article for the Maggie Beer Foundation I share simple ideas for sustainable living in aged care or in any home setting! The word sustainability is used quite commonly to generally describe the way we live and exist in the world. The simple definition that...
by Cath Manuel | Feb 2, 2019 | Gardening, Therapeutic Gardening & Wellbeing
Keeping a Garden Journal is a lovely way to record the plants you’re growing through each season, track the ingredients you add to the soil, list all the seeds sown and keep fond memories of good times in the garden. A journal can be created for your home garden and...
by Cath Manuel | Jan 3, 2019 | Gardening, Therapeutic Gardening & Wellbeing
Throughout 2018 we enjoyed many good times in our therapeutic gardening groups growing fresh food and flowers and making beautiful green creations. These fun activities were very popular with gardeners so I thought I’d share the top 5 and encourage you to give these a...
