Wellness

Start your gardening year with inspiration and motivation from some of the UK’s most loved and well-respected experts. With new Wellness episodes every Tuesday and Thursday, subscribe now, wherever you get your podcasts, and never miss an episode.

Series 2 - January-February 2026

Discover ways to improve your wellbeing through gardening, stargazing, herbal remedies, spending time in nature and enjoying the soundscape. Learn how to improve your sleep, overcome burnout and manage menopause symptoms, how the common language of food and growing can bring communities together, and many more ways that gardens and nature can help our mind, body, and soul.

Episode 17 - Boost your mood and mental clarity with wild swimming, with Alice Goodridge

Immerse yourself in the benefits of cold water, wild swimming for boosting mood, resilience, mental clarity and connection to nature.

Episode 16 - Green therapy for mental health, with Cathy Schofield

Pioneering scheme transforms mental health care in Bradford, using nature and VR headsets, with practionioner Cathy Schofield.

Episode 15 - The theraputic nature of gardening for wellbeing, with Ozichi Brewster

The healing power of nature and gardening, and how a rise in social prescribing is helping a range of health and wellbeing issues.

Episode 14 - Creating community cohesion through urban green spaces, with Navdeep Deol

Bringing urban communities together with the common language of food and growing in community gardens and green spaces.

Episode 13 - How we're shaping the future of the natural world, with Dr Tony Juniper

Discover how can to build a deeper and more meaningful relationship with the natural world.

Episode 12 - How natural play impacts kids' immune systems, with Marja Roslund

Two-year study reveals the startling impact that playing in nature has on children's immune systems, and their likelihood of developing allergies and diseases such as asthma and diabetes.

Episode 11 - Gardens and gardening for health, with Richard Claxton

Discover how gardening can have a transformative effect on our minds.

Episode 10 - King Charles's philosophy of harmony

Discover how the King's philosophy of working in harmony with nature is brought to life in his gardens, and the impact it has.

Episode 9 - How soil holds the key to improving your health, with Sam Ratanji

Nutritionist Sam Ratanji delves into the remarkable parallels between the soil microbiome and our own bodies.

Episode 8 - Reduce menopause symptoms naturally, with Dr Nadira Awal

Menopause expert Dr Nadira Awal shares how to alleviate menopause symptoms such as brain fog, sleepless nights, joint pain and anxiety, using gardening.

Episode 7 - Make your own herbal teas and tinctures, with Frances Tophill

Join Frances as she draws on her love of growing vegetables, edibles and herbs for wellness.

Episode 6 - Overcome burnout through gardening and food, with Kathy Slack

Learn how award winning food writer and author Kathy Slack overcame burnout to embrace a slower, more intentional way of living.

Episode 5 - Release stress through stargazing, with Dr Mark Westmoquette

Discover how to pause, notice and connect with our night's sky for an overwhelming sense of wellbeing.

Episode 4 - Beat cold and flu season with plants, with Dr Kim Walker

Medical herbalist Kim Walker reveals how plants can be harnessed to tackle coughs, colds and provide basic first aid.

Episode 3 - Improve your sleep, with Dr Christine Blume

Explore the fascinating connection between our gardens, natural light and the quality of our sleep.

Episode 2 - Control stress using birdsong, with Dr Natalia Zielonka

Discover how birdsong can actively boost positivity and combat stress.

Episode 1 - Adam Frost on how to find the magic in your garden

Find the magic in your garden space for your health and wellbeing, and for the planet too, with Adam Frost.

Series 1 - January 2025

Discover ways to improve your mental wellbeing through gardening, herbal remedies for winter illnesses, advice on using your garden to keep your body strong, the difference that growing your own can make to the nutritional value of your food, the impact of house plants on our health and many more ways that gardens and nature can help our mind, body, and soul.

Episode 9 - The therapeutic properties of nature with Beth Collier

Beth Collier, a Nature Allied Psychotherapist and ethnographer helps people connect with the natural world to support their mental health.

Episode 8 - The power of community gardening with Stephen Mason

Stephen Mason, gardener at The Hoxton Trust Community Garden in East London, discusses the power of community gardens, the many ways in which they improve wellbeing, and how to set one up.

Episode 7 - Beat stress and boost brain power using plants with Professor Kathy Willis

Reduce your stress levels, improve your ability to concentrate, and alleviate depression using plants! Professor Kathy Willis explains the dramatic impact plants have on our health.

Episode 6 - Grow a healthier diet with Daphne Lambert

Medicinal chef and nutritionist Daphne Lambert shares how gardeners can nourish themselves through their harvests.

Episode 5 - Managing Type 2 diabetes & weight through gardening with Andrew Oldham

Discover how Andrew’s down to earth gardening and cooking has helped him lose weight and reverse his type 2 diabetes.

Episode 4 - How woodlands boost your health with Sally Bavin

A winter woodland walk – there’s nothing like it to boost your mood. But did you know the wellbeing benefits of a woodland walk actually go much deeper, with real physical health benefits? Find out as we chat to Sally Bavin of The Woodland Trust.

Episode 3 - Herbal remedies for winter illnesses/ailments with Jo Dunbar

Medical herbalist Jo Dunbar suggests how to support and boost our immune system over the winter time using herbs and plants.

Episode 2 - The weird science behind house plants and wellbeing

We all feel instinctively that house plants are good for us. But is it all in the mind, or is there some real science going on here? We spoke to Dr Tijana Blanusa to find out.

Episode 1 - Monty Don on gardening to support positive mental health

Monty Don discusses what role gardening can play in our mental health and the positive impacts of getting outdoors as often as possible, even during the winter months.