Wellness
Give your mental and physical health a boost this January, with the new Wellness podcast series from BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine.
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.
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.
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.