The connection between mental health and gardening with Helen Cross

The Cut Flower Podcast

English - February 17, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB
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Today Roz is joined in the Studio by Helen Cross, whom she met on instagram.

Helen is in Glasgow. shes a mum of three. During lockdown, Helen became really, really passionate about gardening, but actually, she thinks possibly the seed was sown was before as she grew up on a farm on the southwest coast of Scotland, which her family still farm there as well.

Today's podcast discussion covers:

Helen’s Introduction. We are in a crisis in mental health. What’s more going on in schools? The connection between mental health and gardening. What are some of your favourite guests? Self-publishing is a quick way to market, but it has its challenges. Who inspires you to keep going? It’s all about making it accessible and making it easy.

Helen Cross Resources:

Gardening, food and farming writer, broadcaster & podcasterHorticultural EducatorMobile: 07762177568Instagram: @helen.a.cross

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