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Cultivate your garden to get better. In Britain, outdoor activities are offered free of charge. Green therapies, as we call them, where every week we get closer to nature, and it works.
Take a hike, kiss a tree, garden to get better. These activities are called green therapies. In England, they are increasingly popular, prescribed by doctors to treat the discomfort of their patients. In the heart of the English countrysideandretirees meet every Tuesday in a garden. Joe is 92 years old, he is one of the oldest in the group. In charge of fruit and vegetables, he started this green therapy five years ago, after losing his wife.
Together they pull out weeds, take care of new growth. After years of depression, Julie finally finds a bit of optimism in this corner of greenery. “It puts things in perspective”, she says. The garden is in front of a doctor’s surgery, where retirees are followed. Bill Warrilow is one of the doctors behind the project, convinced of the link between psychological well-being and outdoor activity. In the United Kingdom, these green therapy sessions are free for patients, supported by the public health system, the NHS (National Health Service).