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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'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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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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Gardening when blind or visually impaired

Gardening can be fantastic for our wellbeing. If you are blind or visually impaired, there are ways to adapt your space and technique so you can keep enjoying time in nature.

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How gardening can support through menopause

An estimated 13 million women in the UK are peri or menopausal. Gardening and time in nature can be a great support to your physical and mental wellbeing throughout this time.

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Lynne's story - the garden as a place to be yourself

Having gardened in some form all her life, Lynne sees it as a mental refuge and a space to enjoy being herself. She shares her gardening story with us.

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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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