The Seedling by Willow Crossley

The Seedling by Willow Crossley

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The Seedling by Willow Crossley
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Let's Get Gardening!

Let's Get Gardening!

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Mar 31, 2025
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The Seedling by Willow Crossley
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Let's Get Gardening!
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The days are getting longer and the bird song stronger, the bees are humming and the sunshine beckons - it’s time to get into the garden!

We’ve rounded up 9 essentials (ok some are not essentials but help make gardening fun and restorative) to ease you back into it - from the practical to the pretty. And in terms of wellbeing, gardening is right up there with meditation. There is a science behind getting our hands dirty and playing with soil - it contains a bacteria called Mycobacterium vaccae that acts as a natural anti-depressant, triggering the release of serotonin in our brain.

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