Films demonstrating the positive benefits of gardens to health and wellbeing launched by Rachel de Thame for the National Garden Scheme.
The campaign is led by gardening broadcaster and National Garden Scheme Ambassador, Rachel de Thame, with a film telling how her garden was crucial during 2018 and 2019 when she was diagnosed with and underwent treatment for breast cancer.
Rachel says: “My garden became a lifeline, it was a place of escape… but above all it offered me a sense of promise for the future, that glimmer of optimism kept me going through treatment.”
Click here to watch Rachel’s message
With all its gardens closed since the lockdown in March, the National Garden Scheme has been sharing a weekly series of short Virtual Garden Visits filmed in their gardens by the people who open in support of the charity.
The new batch of films all have a health focus. Some have been filmed in hospital or other health settings. There are also films by National Garden Scheme garden owners demonstrating the benefits to their health
The campaign is supported by leading GP and exponent of social prescribing, Dr Sir Sam Everington.
Rachel de Thame, Sam Everington and George Plumptre are all available for interview.
NEW GARDEN VISIT RELEASES
National Garden Scheme beneficiaries – these films show how National Garden Scheme funding supports nursing and health charities in the creation of therapeutic outside spaces
Maggie’s – Manchester and West London
Award-winning landscape designer Dan Pearson leads us through the gardens he has designed for Maggie’s, creating places for recuperation and support WATCH NOW https://ngs.org.uk/maggies-gardens/
Horatio’s Garden – Stoke Mandeville
Head gardener, Jacqui Martin-Lof, invites us into the restorative space designed by Joe Swift at the Stoke Mandeville spinal injuries centre
WATCH NOW https://ngs.org.uk/horatios-garden/
Positive Partnerships – Hospice UK and garden owner Karen Mann, Essex
Garden owner Karen Mann tells of the important support she received from her local hospice and how her garden is helping her live with the loss of her son WATCH NOW https://ngs.org.uk/positive-power-of-partnerships/
The power of therapeutic horticulture – The Therapy Garden, Surrey
A two-acre site in Surrey is providing a lifeline to hundreds of people, young and old, through the provision of social and therapeutic horticulture
DISCOVER MORE https://ngs.org.uk/the-power-of-social-and-therapeutic-horticulture-in-surrey/
National Garden Scheme garden owners – inspiring and moving stories of how their gardens have helped in different ways
A community of gardeners – Buckinghamshire
For over 40 years a village in Buckinghamshire has been opening its gardens for the National Garden Scheme not only raising funds for our beneficiaries but providing wonderful health benefits for all involved https://ngs.org.uk/long-crendon-a-community-of-gardeners/
Testament to Life – Gardeners Lodge, Shropshire
Inspired by her daughter’s writing and images of the places she had visited, Amanda Goode has created a garden as a testament to her daughter’s life
DISCOVER MORE https://ngs.org.uk/gardeners-lodge-shropshire-testament-to-life/
Living more peacefully with Parkinson’s – Alison Jordan, Staffordshire
Garden owner and National Garden Scheme volunteer Alison Jordan has created a garden in Staffordshire that helps her live more peacefully with Parkinson’s
DISCOVER MORE https://ngs.org.uk/finding-peace-with-parkinsons/
Inspired for health – Buddhism and mindfulness in Derbyshire
Alan Clement has survived family tragedy and life-threatening spinal injuries but it his Derbyshire garden that brings him – and his many visitors – a sense of restfulness and wellbeing
WATCH NOW https://ngs.org.uk/garden-for-health-derbyshire/
No garden, no problem! Houseplants in Herne Bay, Kent
Mercy Morris invites us to share her love of houseplants, looking at the role they can play to our health and wellbeing and which are easiest to keep
DISCOVER MORE https://ngs.org.uk/a-haven-of-houseplants/
Picture Perfect – Gloucestershire
Two generations of GPs find solace in sharing their beautiful Gloucestershire garden
WATCH NOW http://ngs.org.uk/picture-perfect-algars-manor-gloucestershire/
MORE: Stunning Virtual Garden Visits
https://ngs.org.uk/virtual-garden-visits/
A rich selection of gardens all over the country, including one owned by a lady born in the same year the National Garden Scheme was founded, 1927, and still opening her garden with gusto.
FEATURED GARDEN:
Brockhampton Cottage, Herefordshire.
Peter Clay invites us to share the peace and tranquillity he has created in his garden with the help of designer Tom Stuart-Smith
https://ngs.org.uk/brockhampton-cottage-herefordshire-garden-harmony/
Nant y bed, Powys
Enjoy this beautiful garden visit where natural calm and enchantment are the key delights
https://ngs.org.uk/nant-y-bedd-powys-an-enchanting-garden-escape
Loughbrow House, Hexham
Born the same year as the National Garden Scheme in 1927, owner Patsy Clark has been sharing her garden for 37 years
https://ngs.org.uk/loughbrow-house-hexham/
Chevithorne Barton, Devon
A family home since 1911, join current owner Edward Amory for a walk through horticultural history and the National Collection of Oaks
https://ngs.org.uk/chevithorne-barton-darling-buds-of-may/
Lavenham Hall, Suffolk
Explore the home of sculptor Kate Denton and see why it’s the perfect backdrop for her work
https://ngs.org.uk/lavenham-hall/
Falconer Road, Bushey
Explore this wonderful urban, interior designers garden and its collection of lost treasures, pops of colour and quirky corners
https://ngs.org.uk/garden-of-delights/
Westwood, Shropshire
Due to open for the first time this year, enjoy a private preview with owner Carolyn Trevor-Jones
https://ngs.org.uk/westwood-house-shropshire/
Bolwick Hall, Norfolk
This Georgian gem with its garden attributed to Humphry Repton is a delight to explore
https://ngs.org.uk/bolwick-hall-a-late-georgian-gem/
Houghton Road, St Ives
Three vans full of potted acers and specimen plants have transformed this garden from a plain lawn with rough borders and hedges to acer heaven.
http://ngs.org.uk/28-houghton-road-cambridgeshire-acer-heaven/
Ham Cottage, West Sussex
Make a brief visit to this ‘mini Wakehurst’ and discover some fascinating facts about bluebells
https://ngs.org.uk/ham-cottage-west-sussex/
