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How gardening could improve your mental health this winter
Haskins Garden Centres are encouraging gardeners to get out into their garden to combat any undue stress over the festive season. Haskins recommends the following gardening activities for mindfulness and enhanced wellbeing: Plant potted bulbs for spring colour as the perfect antidote to winter. Tulips are ideal to plant in November and can often boast a rainbow of colours. Plant Daffodils in preparation for their sunny yellow to grace the garden in spring. Simple, manual tasks such as deadheading and weeding can help calm the mind and lift the spirit. Scent is a powerful sensory that can help connect the individual with nature. Roses and Lavender are soothing and have been proven…
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My Christmas Wish List
I’ve never done one of these posts before, but I thought it would be fun to put together a list of things I’d love to find under my tree this year. For me, it’s not about spending a fortune, I just love finding the perfect gifts to make my loved ones happy. In fact, some of my favourite presents (both received and given), have been thoughtful, inexpensive ones. I pride myself on being somewhat of a gift-giving wizard and have achieved happy tears on a few occasions, which is quite honestly the most wonderful feeling. Ever since I was a kid, folding down the pages of the Argos catalogue and…