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A magnificent Kitchen Garden ‘out front’ in Drummondsville, Quebec, Canada
Front Gardens under the Spotlight
A new study to help understand what impact front gardens have on their owners and passers-by has been commissioned by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Scientists from the RHS are teaming up with academics from the Universities of Sheffield (UK) and Virginia (USA).
They’ll be employing a PhD student to help determine how gardening affects the mood and psychological health of people who have not gardened before, by helping them, amongst other things, to ‘green over’ once paved front gardens. The societal value of gardens will also be evaluated by gathering information on the extent to which gardening encourages communication and engagement between garden owners, neighbours and passers-by. Here’s a video about the creation of the ‘kitchen garden out front’ in Quebec, Canada.
Part of the RHS campaign ‘Greening Grey Britain’, the new research will seek evidence to make the case for gardening to local and national government, supporting what many of us instinctively know- that green spaces have positive impacts on health and well-being.
On a similar theme, the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show this year will feature four front gardens designed and created by winners of a new competition being hosted by the RHS and BBC Local Radio to design a front garden.
Anyone can enter a ‘feel-good garden, celebrating the health benefits of gardening and taking inspiration from where they live.’
See here for more information and how to enter.
Source: RHS ‘The Garden’ Magazine, February 2016
Old School Gardener
Montreal, Canada
Old School Gardener
Montreal Botanical Gardens
‘This pallet installation named “Forêt II” is a cubic meditation place made of 800 recycled wooden pallets. With its four cardinal points oriented corners it represents the meeting and the connection of territories. This work by Justin Duchesneau and Phil Allard was presented at the 2011 Art Festival at Rideau Canal in Ottawa (Canada).’
Ever thought of creating a pallet artwork in your garden?
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