Why King Charles and co's 'Curious Garden' could be a life-saver
A garden being created by designer Frances Tophill, with input from King Charles, Alan Titchmarsh and David Beckham, aims to encourage more people to take an interest in gardening
Gardening is good for you. In fact, the leading physician Muir Gray once famously remarked that we need a “Natural Health Service” alongside a National Health Service.
The physical activity required to keep a garden in shape is good exercise that can help keep your heart healthy. Gardening has also been shown to slow cognitive decline in old age, and some studies suggest it can be as effective as drugs for depression.
So the aim of the ‘Curious Garden’ – to encourage more people to take an interest in gardening and nature – is welcome.
It is being created by garden designer Frances Tophill, with input from King Charles, Alan Titchmarsh and David Beckham, for the Chelsea Flower Show.
Of course, it will feature lots of flowers, including roses and delphiniums, but there will also be a beehive, a “museum of curiosities” made out of oak, and possibly a gnome or two (with Chelsea’s ban being lifted for the second time in history).
So if you’re about to pave over the front garden, pause for a moment, and think about what else it could be. It could just be a life-saver...
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