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Make the most of the opportunities gardening offers.

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Gardens can bring joy to people of every age and physical ability. Our expert advice helps you carry on gardening safely, comfortably, and happily.

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Autumn nature display shelf

Create an autumn nature shelf display

Get creative with nature and create an autumn shelf display in your home. Find tips and a step-by-step guide.

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A man and a boy preparing plants in a vegetable bed

Preparing beds and borders for planting

Preparing a bed is a great way to get physically active and connect with your garden space. Achieving a dark, fine soil and the expectation of what that provides can be as satisfying as planting.

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Woman on raised bed pruning a plant

Gardening with arthritis

When you have arthritis, you may feel cautious about doing some gardening activities. Follow our advice so you can enjoy time in the garden.

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Katy B greenhouse web

Katy's story - gardening is my therapy

A lifelong love of being outside transformed in time to a love of gardening for Katy. She shares what she enjoys doing in her garden and how it has supported mental and physical wellness.

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A worm in the garden

Five reasons gardeners should love earthworms

On 21st October we celebrate World Earthworm Day. Here are five great reasons to love our wriggly garden friends.

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Stephen London stroke survivor potting up

Gardening after a stroke

Gardening and time in nature can help support rehabilitation, recovery, health and wellbeing after a stroke. Whether you have a windowsill or large garden, there are activities you can do.

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Monty Don
Mental or physical illness can strike any of us at any time, as I know only too well, but Thrive is working miracles, it is transforming people’s lives.
— Monty Don

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