Gardening for health and wellbeing

 

Find out how gardens boost your mental and physical wellbeing, and discover stories from people whose lives improved because of it

 

Maximise the healing power of nature

Supported by science

Our scientific research

  • New research reveals which houseplants are best for wellbeing

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  • Spending time in the garden linked to better health and wellbeing

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  • Discover the importance of outdoor spaces for our wellbeing

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Wellbeing at RHS Gardens

Wellbeing Garden at RHS Wisley

The Wellbeing Garden opened in October 2021 and formed part of the development of RHS Hilltop

RHS Bridgewater’s social project

Transform people’s lives through therapeutic gardening

Wellbeing Garden at RHS Bridgewater

Discover the first garden created within an RHS Garden with health and wellbeing at its core

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Real-life stories






First Scandinavian therapy garden built in Ukraine

Supporting Ukraine’s growing mental health...

The power of gardening during menopause

The role gardening plays for menopausal women

Garden your way through grief

Creating something living out of loss

Why gardening is great exercise for body and mind

Swap the gym for spending time in the garden

How to create a sensory garden

Be the master of how you feel

Supporting military veterans

Discover how gardening is becoming an anchor for...





First Scandinavian therapy garden built in Ukraine

Supporting Ukraine’s growing mental health...

The power of gardening during menopause

The role gardening plays for menopausal women

Garden your way through grief

Creating something living out of loss

Why gardening is great exercise for body and mind

Swap the gym for spending time in the garden

How to create a sensory garden

Be the master of how you feel

Supporting military veterans

Discover how gardening is becoming an anchor for...

See more real-life stories

Sensory planting

Plants for touch

James Lawrence, RHS Principal Horticultural Advisor, has designed this simple, attractive, and most importantly, sustainable border design for you to try at home.

Plants for touch

Gardening with health conditions



Gardening with a terminal illness

Advice from Thames Hospice Volunteer Graham Stone

Gardening after a stroke

See how gardening can support the recovery journey

Gardening after a brain injury

How one man rediscovered his passion

Gardening with sight loss

Get the most out of your gardening experience

Creating a dementia-friendly garden

How to make a garden more accessible

Gardening with a terminal illness

Advice from Thames Hospice Volunteer Graham Stone

Gardening after a stroke

See how gardening can support the recovery journey

Gardening after a brain injury

How one man rediscovered his passion

Gardening with sight loss

Get the most out of your gardening experience

Creating a dementia-friendly garden

How to make a garden more accessible

Gardening with a terminal illness

Advice from Thames Hospice Volunteer Graham Stone

Gardening after a stroke

See how gardening can support the recovery journey

NHS wellbeing gardens

A partnership between the RHS and the NHS

Discover the wellbeing gardens being built around England for staff, patients and the local community.

A partnership between the RHS and the NHS

Wellbeing at RHS Flower Shows

The Vitamin G Garden

Designed by Alan Williams with Jo Whiley

Stroke Association’s Garden for Recovery

Designed by Miria Harris

Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden

Designed by Katherine Holland

From show garden to an NHS hospital garden

Watch the transformation of an underutilised outdoor space within an NHS hospital into an oasis of serenity for patients and staff to enjoy.

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What is a wellbeing garden?

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The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.