Gardening for Health and Wellbeing

Gardening is good for the body and mind. Explore plants and spaces that promote relaxation, mindfulness and wellbeing at RHS Rosemoor.
 
Understand and explore the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of gardening and spending time in your garden. You will have the opportunity to learn about and consider plants and spaces that promote relaxation, mindfulness, and enjoyment, and be introduced to some simple ideas to incorporate wellbeing into your everyday gardening activities.

Join tutor Susie Hauxwell on a guided walk around RHS Rosemoor to highlight areas and plants linked to wellbeing, and think about how you might replicate these in your own garden.
 
Tutor: Susie Hauxwell has been working within the horticulture industry for 25 years, including 15 years working in the Curatorial Team at RHS Rosemoor. She has more recently been Programme Manager for the Horticultural Apprenticeship programme at Bicton College, and is currently running her own horticultural consultancy business. Amongst her horticultural qualifications, Susie has extensive horticultural machinery tickets and the RHS General, Advanced and Practical Certificate in Horticulture and the Master of Horticulture (RHS).

Location and arrival information: The workshop will be split between the Peter Buckley Learning Centre, and outside in the Garden. Please allow 15 minutes to park in the main visitor car park, enter the garden and get to the Learning Centre.  

Catering: Tea / coffee and biscuits will be available in the classroom at the start of the session. You are welcome to visit the onsite catering before or after your workshop. Full details of the available outlets and what they offer are on the RHS Rosemoor Food and Drink page of the RHS website.

For this workshop you will need:

• Your booking reference number to show to the team at the Garden Entrance. 
• A notebook and pencil to make notes.
• A camera to take photographs to support your learning.
• Clothing suitable for being indoors and outdoors, appropriate to weather on the day, and closed-toed shoes.

Skill Level: General – I want to enjoy, discover or learn from this workshop, whatever what my existing skill level.