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So you really want a gorgeous garden to relax in at the end of the day.  But no matter how hard you try or how many hours you spend out there it still looks a mess.  

Here are five things you need to stop doing to make your gorgeous garden a reality.

I felt the panic rising up in my throat as my eyes rose to the tippy top of the VERY overgrown bay tree dominating the front garden of the house we’d just signed on the dotted line for.

I gulped my fear down and whispered to myself ‘you can do this’.

(FYI That tree would remain in situ for another 2 years whilst I grappled with what to do with it. There’s absolutely no shame in taking your time.)

You see, I'd been desperate for a garden so I could grow flowers and then use them in bouquets and other creative projects.  But now I finally had one, the gargantuan task ahead was filling me with dread.

One day as my trowel was slicing through the dirt unearthing a particularly stubborn dandelion, I heard my inner lioness roaring. ‘You’ve got to make a change for Arwen.’ 

I knew if I didn’t, history would repeat itself and it would be HER working herself into the ground, never allowing herself to rest and feel her feelings and struggling with her mental health just like I was.

As a new mum to 5 month old baby Arwen I felt lost, lonely and didn't know who I was anymore. Overworking in my corporate job had given me my (admittedly very unhealthy) identity and had me struggling with anxiety and rock bottom self worth. 

As I chipped away at the root of that pesky dandelion, feeling the cool grainy soil beneath my hands, I tuned in to my inner voice, something my regular mindful gardening practice had enabled me to do, and asked ‘but how?’

The benefits of gardening and food growing for health and wellbeing are widely spoken about and researched.

By practicing gardening for mindfulness you can relieve stress and anxiety, boost your mood and improve your wellbeing.

The following mindful gardening for wellness activities can be done in the April garden as Spring really starts, to help you connect with Mother Nature and feel calmer and happier.

Incorporating elements of wellbeing garden design, the latest mindful gardening techniques to help you harness the physical and mental benefits of gardening and growing food and flowers for health and wellbeing, my Mindful Gardening Retreat is the must attend event for the new gardener.

You'll learn how to garden for mindfulness, how to use gardening to relieve stress and anxiety and how to plan and grow your dream garden.

Check out this step by step sneak peek into what our time together at a mindful gardening retreat will look like to see if its what you need to get started on your gardening for wellbeing journey.

Mindful seed sowing is a great place to start for the new mindful gardener.

But what can you sow to enhance the mindful qualities of your garden, help to improve your wellbeing and reduce your stress levels? 

Here are my top 10 cut flowers to grow mindfully from seed.

The benefits of gardening and food growing for health and wellbeing are well documented.

By practicing gardening for mindfulness you can relieve stress and anxiety, boost your mood and improve your wellbeing.

The following mindful gardening for wellness activities can be done in the March garden as signs of Spring start to appear, to help you connect with Mother Nature and feel calmer and happier.

Joining a membership community is a big decision. Firstly there is the cost of the membership to consider, you’ll also need to factor in some time to do the activities the membership provides you with, which will mean taking time away from your day to day life.

It’s COMPLETELY NORMAL to worry about whether you’re making the right decision in joining.

So I thought it might be useful to tell you about some of the most common concerns prospective members raise about joining The Mindful Gardening Club.

The benefits of gardening and food growing for health and wellbeing are well documented.

By practicing gardening for mindfulness you can relieve stress and anxiety, boost your mood and improve your wellbeing.

The following mindful gardening for wellness activities can be done in the February garden while the weather is still cold to help you get outside and connect with Mother Nature as a way to switch off and quiet your busy mind.

You'd like to grow your own food and flowers to benefit your health and wellbeing but you don't know where to start with gardening for mindfulness and you haven't got time to spend figuring it out.

Investing in an online course or membership can be the quickest way to get up to speed.  But joining a membership community is a big decision.

With that in mind, here’s 10 reasons to join The Mindful Gardening Club.

The benefits of gardening and food growing for health and wellbeing are well documented.

By practicing gardening for mindfulness you can relieve stress and anxiety, boost your mood and improve your wellbeing.

The following mindful gardening for wellness activities can be done in the January garden while the weather is still cold to help you get outside and connect with Mother Nature as a way to switch off and quiet your busy mind.

It’s fair to say 2020’s been a stinker and I know that it soon being a new year isn’t really going to change much in the grand scheme of things. But if we collectively start this year off with hope that things will improve at least we’ll feel like we are doing something useful. And what can be more hopeful than starting seeds.

I always sow my Sweet pea seeds on either New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day as a way to start the year with hope and the promise of growth and this year I invite you to join me.

Here’s the mindful gardening steps I follow for maximum relaxation time.