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Summer wellbeing calendar

Focus on your wellbeing and make the most of the lighter days with our four-week summer wellbeing calendar. Find an enjoyable mix of activity ideas to try.

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Inspiration Wildlife Families
Health and wellbeing:
Any health condition Mental health Physical health
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How to make garden compost

Making compost is an environmentally friendly way to give your plants the nutrients they need. This guide shows you how to make it, where to use it plus top tips to compost with ease.

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Compost Large garden Sustainability
Health and wellbeing:
Any health condition Physical health
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Sweeping outdoors

Sweeping paths and patios is a regular outdoor activity. It helps keeps your garden clear and safe.

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Large garden Small garden Balcony
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Any health condition Physical health
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Why gardening is good for your body

If you think gardening is a sedate activity, there are plenty of good reasons to think again. Gardening can help your health and fitness in many ways and could add years to your life.

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Inspiration
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Any health condition Physical health
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Health and wellbeing benefits of allotment gardening

The popularity of allotment gardening has increased hugely in recent years. Having an allotment is a great way of having access to valuable gardening space if you don’t have a garden of your own and offers a number of health and wellbeing benefits.

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No garden Allotment
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Mental health Physical health
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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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Growing food Plants Seeds Large garden
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Physical health
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