Cultivate Your Mental Health This Winter

This year more than any other we’ve been reminded that access to outdoor private space is a privilege—not all of us have a home with a garden. But many of us have also spent more time outdoors in nature this year and felt a greater sense of connection with the trees, plants, and the natural world. With this in mind, I’ve pulled together some tips on how you can nurture your mental health through nature. These ideas will work for all gardens (both public and private)—from the smallest patch to a stately home. Reflect Nature connects us in complex ways. And stopping to think about this connection is one way you can get in tune with the natural world around you. In your garden or local park, walk a path that has been walked before, you could choose an ancient path and consider all the people that have walked that way before. …