As a
new gardening show is about to air, the Mental Health
Foundation encourages New Zealanders to cultivate their
gardening skills and improve their sense of wellbeing at the
same time. The Mental Health Foundation’s Out of the
Blue programme is proud to be sponsoring Get Growing with
NZ Gardener, a new reality series hosted by celebrity
gardener Lynda Hallinan. It features an Auckland family who
will transform their backyard as they move towards a more
self-sufficient lifestyle. The show will screen on Prime
television from Sunday January 10 and, over 10 episodes,
will illustrate how even novice gardeners can grow their own
food and become more self-sufficient. One of the episodes
will focus on community gardening, which has the added
wellbeing benefit of connecting people with a similar
interest. “We are very happy to be a sponsor of Get
Growing with NZ Gardener,” Judi Clements, chief
executive of the Mental Health Foundation says. “Gardening
is good for your mental health. It can help you feel
happier, healthier and more confident.”
Why it’s
good to garden
Joining a gardening club or
community gardening project can help you connect with new
people
It can inspire you to take notice of the
natural world around you
Learning about plants
keeps you discovering new things and regular gardening can
help bring a new structure to your
lifestyle
Gardening gets you out in the fresh
air and is a good form of physical
exercise
It’s a good outlet for your
creativity and is fun
Growing veggies and herbs
can encourage healthy eating
You can give
surplus veggies or cuttings to friends, family/whanau and
neighbours as a gift, or trade them with produce from other
people’s gardening
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