RUMP Rewind – Ep.34 - Gardening for Wellbeing: Why getting our hands dirty is good for our mental health | Ellen Mary Webster

About this episode

Ellen Mary Webster discusses the mental health benefits of gardening and connecting with nature.

Old fave, new intro! Spring is here, so we look back to when Ellen Mary Webster joined us for a fascinating chat about the physical and mental well-being benefits of getting our fingers in the soil, growing plants and connecting with the natural world. Ellen is an author, broadcaster, speaker, creator, podcaster, columnist & gardener. She's trained in horticulture, social and therapeutic horticulture, cognitive behaviour therapy and wellness coaching, and talks at shows and events around...

People in this episode

Hosts: Gwen Watson, Kate White

Guest: Ellen Mary Webster

Topics covered

• gardening
• mental health
• wellbeing
• nature connection
• horticulture

Keywords

• gardening
• mental health
• wellbeing
• horticulture
• nature
• therapy

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