This guide is a thoughtful, practical one for creating gardens that support well-being, connection, and emotional growth.
Rooted in the principles of horticultural therapy, this 490-page non-fiction book gently guides readers in shaping gardens that nourish both body and mind.
Through real-life examples, reflective prompts and hands-on activities, it shows how working with plants can become a powerful tool for calm, resilience and healing.
Each chapter blends practical guidance with lived experience, offering adaptable ideas for a wide range of settings - from home gardens and schools to community spaces and therapeutic programs. Case studies at the end of each chapter bring the concepts to life, showing how gardens can support people through challenge, change and growth.
Written with warmth and clarity, this guide is suitable for everyone from curious beginners to experienced practitioners. it encourages readers to slow down, observe, and build a relationsip with the garden - one that grows alongside them.
More than a how-to book, it is an invitation to create spaces of safety, meaning and care, and to rediscover the quiet, restorative power of tending something living.
Product: Perfect Bound - Size US Trade- 152mm x 228mm - 505 pages
