What a truly splendid day it was last Wednesday, when we embarked on a journey with @gardenmasterclass to the remarkable @sergehillproject and Plant Library conceived by the @suestuartsmith and @tomstuartsmith. This initiative is designed to connect individuals from the local and wider community to the transformative wonders of gardens and nature, shedding light on their vital role in promoting mental and physical health. Sue personally welcomed us into the heart of the project, sharing its core values and the essential role that gardens play in our overall wellbeing. A key element of the project is the Plant Library, home to a selection of tried and tested plants that are useful for both gardening enthusiasts and professional designers. Despite the imminent Chelsea Flower Show, Tom generously gave us his entire day, engaging us with discussions about the project and the challenges entailed in encouraging people to engage with gardening and nature. He readily shared his knowledge about specific plants and how he uses them in his own work. The highlight of the afternoon was an exclusive tour led by Tom around the wider (private) garden, where he shared insights into the practicalities and sustainable practices adopted. Feeling incredibly privileged to have had this experience and eagerly awaiting to visit the project again!
Lascio Offagna con queste tre immagini, una bella passeggiata per Ancona al Passetto, sentendomi un po' anconetano e sopratutto la foto con Eleonora e Enrico due belle persone, due amici e due sognatori come me. Il seminario è andato bene oltre le nostre aspettative con un pubblico numeroso, attento e entusiasta. #suestuartsmith, Margherita Volpini , Ania Balducci , Monica Botta sono state perfette e noi siamo stati orgogliosi si ospitarle. Abbiamo presentato il corso di "orticoltura e giardini sostenibili" che partirà in settembre e a breve apriremo le iscrizioni tramite #amapmarche . Che dire, fatiche ripagate e la capacità di guardare oltre e la gioia di aver dedicato il nostro corso a @mauro_anelli I leave Offagna with these three pictures, a nice walk through Ancona at the Passetto, feeling a bit "Anconetano" and especially the photo with Eleonora and Enrico two beautiful people, two friends and two dreamers like me. The seminar went well beyond our expectations with a large, attentive and enthusiastic audience. #suestuartsmith, Margherita Volpini , Ania Balducci , Monica Botta were perfect and we were proud to host them. We presented the "sustainable horticulture and gardens" course that will start in September and we will open registration through #amapmarche shortly . What can I say, labors paid off and the ability to look beyond and the joy of having dedicated our course to @mauro_anelli #flower #sky #blue #plant #purple #terrestrialplant #arecales #woodyplant #tree #floweringplant #electricblue #petal #annualplant #building #regionemarche #facade #shrub #evergreen #amapmarche #terapeuticalgarden #plantstem #corsidiformazione #corsidigiardinaggio #wildflower #pine #subshrub #visitoffagna #offagna #botanical
Our workshop @sergehillproject yesterday culminated with a walk around @suestuartsmith and @tomstuartsmith entire garden, we were joined by @dhunter_grows -Derek takes care of the garden and the discussion between him and Tom was fascinating. Each of our events @sergehillproject finishes with a tour of the whole garden. Yesterday we were focused on the prairie garden. #gardenmasterclass #sergehillprojectforgardeningandhealth #tomstuartsmith #suestuartsmith #derekhunter #learnfromthebest
📖 The Well-Gardened Mind Judging by its title, a casual reader may think that 'The Well-Gardened Mind' is a self help book in which the author argues how people can transform their lives and improve their mental health by taking up the hobby of gardening. Indeed, Sue Stuart-Smith cites many real life examples and scientific evidence to illustrate how prisoners, veterans, at-risk youth, the elderly, and the mentally ill can all benefit from the healing power of gardening.🪴 A more discerning reader, however, will know that the author accomplishes a lot more than arguing for the point that every gardener already knew. The garden is magical. It gives pleasure and joy. It has the power to heal. Everyone who has ever tended a garden knows this. But not every gardener knows why. This is where she distinguishes herself from other self help authors. She explains the reasons by delving deeper into the existential meaning of doing and being, our relationship to mother earth, our experience of time, cognition in relation to nature, and the cyclical significance of growth and decay, living and dying. In other words, this book offers more than support for mental health. It is a book of meditation on the interconnectedness of all things on earth. An ambitious undertaking no doubt, but highly readable and full of surprises, this book is a must read for everyone.📚 #bookstagram #reading #booklover #bookreview #bookcover #livreanglais #suestuartsmith #thewellgardenedmind #gardening #lireunlivre #livrestagram #jardin #jardinage #essay #englishessay
La belleza, un deleite para nuestros ojos y nuestra alma 🌱🌸 _____ #plantlover #urbanjungle #plantasdeinterior #houseplants #greenery #cerropericos #junglaurbana #plantparent #suestuartsmith #lamentebienajardinada
Baharın gelişiyle birlikte, doğanın yaşam döngüsüyle bağlantı kurmanın ve toprağa dokunmanın bize nasıl bir huzur ve yenilenme getirdiğini hissediyoruz. Sue Stuart-Smith'in derinlemesine araştırması ve deneyimleri de, bahçe bakımının sadece bitkileri değil, aynı zamanda içsel benliğimizi de besleyebileceğini gösteriyor. Bu kitap, bahçeciliğin ruh sağlığımızı nasıl güçlendirebileceğini ve stresi nasıl azaltabileceğimizi anlatarak, baharın bize getirdiği tazelenme ve yeniden doğuş duygusunu güçlendiriyor. #ZihnimizdeveRuhumuzdaBahçıvanlık #SueStuartSmith #SerenadYayınevi #doğa #insan #yaşamdöngüsü #kişiselgelişim #araştırma
Photographing tulips at the home and garden of @suestuartsmith, April 2022. #suestuartsmith
Great to see this piece on @millie_souter in May’s @gardens_illustrated - opposite page is our #gardenmasterclass advert highlighting our events at @sergehillproject with @tomstuartsmith @suestuartsmith and @millie_souter our first workshop event is in two weeks and there are a few tickets left, but don’t dally as they will get snapped up! So if you want to meet #tomstuartsmith #suestuartsmith and #milliesouter please join us. All info in our events diary, link in bio:
LA MENTE BIEN AJARDINADA La lectura expande horizontes y nos permite salir del tiempo lineal…es un mutuo encuentro que va anidando silenciosamente nuestros quehaceres. Este libro de Sue Stuart-Smith combina psicología, literatura, historia y neurociencia para demostrarnos el tremendo poder reparador de las plantas 🌱💚! Se los recomiendo! Feliz día ! #felizdiadellibro #diadellibro #unamentebienajardinada #suestuartsmith #huertascomunitarias #psicologia #neurociencia #historia #literatura #libros #arte #pintura #arteyliteratura #estarnaturalezaypintura #paintings #nature #green #maestras
In unserer aktuellen Podcast-Folge geht es um Puppenmachen und Gärtnern, denn Laura @1000rehe und ich haben schon länger die Vermutung, dass Menschen, die gerne Puppen machen, auch gerne im Garten werkeln. Zusammen mit Rebecca Lina @elfenkindberlin sprechen in der Folge darüber, was diese zwei Tätigkeiten gemeinsam haben und warum sie uns so gut tun. Da liegt es natürlich auch nahe, zu überlegen, wie sich beides verbinden lässt. Wir nennen es „geerdetes Puppenmachen“ - ganz im Sinne von Rebeccas Buch „Grounded“ - und teilen Gedanken, wie so ein geerdetes Puppenmachen gestaltet werden könnte, alles ganz spontan. Welche Ideen kommen euch dazu? Praktiziert ihr vielleicht schon geerdetes Puppenmachen? Erzählt uns gern davon in den Kommentaren und lasst uns wissen, wie ihr die Folge findet. #mariengold #echtepuppenpodcast #gärtnern #gartenarbeitmachtglücklich #gartenliebe #suestuartsmith #vomwachsenundwerden #kraftdernatur #creativeempowerment
Repost from @gardenmasterclass • Did you know that we have three workshop days organised @sergehillproject Plant Library? 8 May - is all about bulbs and early summer perennials, grown in sand and green waste. Plus a talk from @suestuartsmith 24 July - summer perennials with @tomstuartsmith & @noelk57 25 Sept - late summer perennials and grasses with Millie Souter, Mattis Schneider and @tomstuartsmith All details and tickets on @gardenmasterclass events page - link in bio: #sergehill #sergehillprojectforgardeningandhealth #sergehillprojectforgardeningcreativityandhealth #tomstuartsmith #suestuartsmith #plantstudy #plantlibrary #plantingdesigner #workingwithplants #gardendesigner #plantingdesigner
Did you know that we have three workshop days organised @sergehillproject Plant Library? 8 May - is all about bulbs and early summer perennials, grown in sand and green waste. Plus a talk from @suestuartsmith 24 July - summer perennials with @tomstuartsmith & @noelk57 25 Sept - late summer perennials and grasses with Millie Souter, Mattis Schneider and @tomstuartsmith All details and tickets on our events page - link in bio: #sergehill #sergehillprojectforgardeningandhealth #sergehillprojectforgardeningcreativityandhealth #tomstuartsmith #suestuartsmith #plantstudy #plantlibrary #plantingdesigner #workingwithplants #gardendesigner #plantingdesigner
Quedarnos con lo que nos hace bien… Para ello ponerle más alma, experiencia y sentimiento… Y menos mente, lógica y razón… 🌷 A respirar verde… 🌷 P.D.: este libro maravilloso es “La mente bien ajardinada” de #suestuartsmith #lamentebienajardinada #movimientoancestral #naturaleza
"Al igual que no puede existir un bebé sin cuidador (D. WINICOTT), el jardín tampoco puede existir sin un jardinero. El jardín es siempre la expresión de la mente de alguien y el resultado del cuidado de alguien. En el cuidado del jardín tampoco se puede distinguir claramente entre lo que SOY YO y lo que NO SOY (...) A veces, cuando estoy absorta por completo haciendo algo en el jardín, tengo la sensación de que formo parte de él y este de mi; la naturaleza fluye hacia mí y a través de mí." 💚 🌻 💚 🪻💚 SUE STUART-SMITH (psiquiatra, apasionada jardinera, autora del libro "LA MENTE BIEN AJARDINADA"). Un jardín, un huerto, un parque.... Un lugar en contacto con la tierra, las plantas, los árboles se puede convertir en un refugio , un espacio seguro para desconectar, descansar, jugar, para regular nuestro sistema nervioso. 📷 niños y niñas de @espaigarbuix en contacto con la naturaleza 🌳 🐞 🌿 🦋 @ginadebatlle gracias por compartir esta joya literaria 💚🌿💚 #sistemanerviosoregulado #educarenverde #lamentebienajardinada #suestuartsmith
El contacto con la naturaleza puede transformar radicalmente nuestra salud y nuestra autoestima 🍃 _____ #plantlover #urbanjungle #plantasdeinterior #houseplants #greenery #cerropericos #junglaurbana #plantparent #suestuartsmith #lamentebienajardinada
When we sow a seed, we plant a narrative of future possibility. Quote Sue Stuart-smith #quote #quotes #quoteoftheday #quotesaboutlife #suestuartsmith #plant #seed #possibilities #focus #love #lovequotes #inspriation #inspirational #inspirationalquotes #motivation #motivational #motivationalquotes #startup #growth #everythingisgood #hunny #kisses #wecandoit #candoanything #money #selflove
When we invest in our future, prioritizing aspects such as our health, education, life insurance with living benefits, retirement planning, legacy building, and nurturing relationships, we can be confident that we are laying a strong foundation for a life of health, abundance, harmony, and peace. By making conscious choices to invest in these areas, we not only secure our well-being but also contribute to the well-being of those around us, fostering a legacy of positivity and prosperity for generations to come. “When we sow a seed, we plant a narrative of future possibility.” Sue Stuart-Smith Inspiring Quotes wrote: “Sue Stuart-Smith is an author and prominent psychotherapist who believes gardening can help us process our thoughts and feelings. In her popular book, “The Well-Gardened Mind,” she describes the garden as a powerful space that mirrors our inner world. As we tend to the plants, we tend to ourselves. Within this mindset, the act of sowing and caring for a seed is also a hopeful investment in our own future. The time and labor we put into a garden comes back to us manyfold, not only through the beautiful and delicious plants we can enjoy, but in the healing benefits of slowing our pace, breathing fresh air, and connecting with nature.” #la #california #freshair #nature #healing #garden #mindset #abundance #prosperity #growth #love #healthdecisions #healthiswealth #suestuartsmith #inspiringquotes
Happy #firstdayofspring It’s still #womenshistorymonth When we sow a seed, we plant a narrative of future possibility. #SueStuartSmith Sue Stuart-Smith is an author and prominent psychotherapist who believes gardening can help us process our thoughts and feelings. In her popular book, “The Well-Gardened Mind,” she describes the garden as a powerful space that mirrors our inner world. As we tend to the plants, we tend to ourselves. Within this mindset, the act of sowing and caring for a seed is also a hopeful investment in our own future. The time and labor we put into a garden comes back to us manyfold, not only through the beautiful and delicious plants we can enjoy, but in the healing benefits of slowing our pace, breathing fresh air, and connecting with nature. #womenshistory #woman #author #herstory
Come forth into the light of things,Let nature be your teacher. William Wordsworth #thewellgardenedmind #suestuartsmith #powerofnature #gardenandmentalhealth #houseplants #booklover #bookofinstagram #bookworm
For #worldbookday I'm sharing with you my current read. The Well Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith. The author "investigates the magic that many gardeners have known for years - working with nature can radically transform our health, wellbeing and confidence". But she delves much deeper than that and explores "What lies behind the restorative power of the natural world?". I'm only on Chapter 2 but am already hooked & know that I'm going to enjoy every page. I just wish there were a few more hours in the day! Have you read this book? 📚🤓🌱 #worldbookday #thewellgardenedmind #suestuartsmith #workingwithnature
Land Escapism by #Outlandish in Canberra: a stimulating afternoon about us being country #margoneale, gardening being good for the brain #suestuartsmith, rewilding and 'rootling' with #charlieharpur, and naturestrip gardening with #emmacutting. Thank you Fleur Flannery
Yesterday, at The Amaltas Hour, we planted vegetables, discussed the importance of organic living, read our featured book, and savored the scrumptious strawberries from @ayedaeats . As I prepared for the workshop, I was in doubt about whether or not to feature Dr. Neufeld and Dr. Gabor Mate’s “Hold on to Your Kids” because this is not a book on gardening, until I realized that this does not mean it has nothing to do with gardening, or that gardening does not have anything to do with this book. Good authors enable you to seize life; they raise you above the blinds of specialization and offer you a chance to amalgamate seemingly independent aspects of life. Families are being increasingly pulled away. Even when we are with our children, we are worried about sending them to schools, and schools? They are scurrying about sending them to College. Amidst this hassle, a child loses faith in the community and slowly internalizes the toxins of hyper-independence. Children and young adults, whether they be motorbike Wheelers type school drop-outs or party going drugs-addicted college students type, are resorting to their peers for their complex emotional needs. These needs can only be met healthily if we listen to what Dr. Neufeld and Dr. Mate have to say about community, dependence, and attachment. As I read a short paragraph from the book, one of our participants shared a personal anecdote about their younger sibling and the problems peer orientation is creating for the teenage child. It immediately rewound five years of my interactions with children from elite private schools , lower-class private schools, and even madrassas. In most places, children are disturbed, but no one wants to talk about it. We live under the impression that everything is alright, but if things look right, it is because children cannot articulate their problems. And we adults, parents or individuals from the community, are not playing our part to do it for them or at least listen to those who are articulating these problems. . . Continued in comments...
Some photos from a very very special evening with talks from both @suestuartsmith and @tomstuartsmith An event put on by the Garden Design Society of NZ, @gdsnz on Monday. Generously hosted by Unitec at their wonderful Red Lecture Theatre. I was honoured to introduce them, a pair I have known for nearly twenty years. I had the great privilege of working for Tom for 11 years and this was our first in person catch up since I returned to NZ eight years ago. Special times on Waiheke and of course this brilliant event. Their talks were an amazing start to a year of events on the GDSNZ calendar. The world renowned landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson of @gpblandscape next up later this month, lecture tour and masterclasses. See @gdsnz for tickets. Special thanks to our brilliant GDSNZ events team and Unitec #tomstuartsmith #suestuartsmith #gdsnz
SUE STUART- SMITH TULIPA ‘BALLERINA’ Photographed at @suestuartsmith’s garden in Hertfordshire, 2022. Tulip is standing in a mini Campari bottle from Sue’s kitchen. On show now as part of the TRANSPARENCY group show at @lyndsey_ingram, London. #suestuartsmith
Ohhhhh hi there. We're kicking off Season 2 with the delightful @Jac.semmler, author, flower lover, and director of plant practice @SuperBloomau. Jac has held coveted positions including Head of Plants and Strategy at The Plant Society, as well as roles at The Diggers Club. Her debut book Super Bloom is a manifesto to all things flowers, and her 2023 release, The Super Bloom Handbook, is all about maximum flowers for minimum effort. We speak to Jac about superblooms, suburban gardening, propagation and how to plan your garden for maximum joy. We've knocked the top off a delightful 2023 Hughes and Hughes @mewstonewines soiree pet nat from southern Tasmania. And it's delish. Lucky us. We're reading The Well Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart Smith and The Complete Book of Vegetables, Herbs & Fruit in Australia by Bob Flowerdew, Matthew Biggs, Jekka McVicar We chat about cherry slug, irrigation wins and fails, milestone birthdays, our 2024 gardening goals. It's nice to be back. Listen via link in bio. #avantgardeners #podcast #gardening #jacsemmler #superbloom #growyourown #tasmania #suestuartsmith
La mente bien ajardinada, de Sue Stuart Smith, es un ensayo prolijo y pormenorizado, no exento de notas, bibliografía rigurosa y fotografías ilustradas; pero también personal y apasionante, sobre los numerosísimos vínculos que se establecen entre la salud mental y la jardinería, la recuperación de estados convalecientes y la horticultura, o la reinserción social y el cuidado de la tierra. En definitiva, cómo el mundo es un lugar mejor, siempre, con todo aquello que reverdece. Edita @debatelibros #leeresvivir #lamentebienajardinada #suestuartsmith #lecturasrecomendadas #lecturarecomendada #recomendaciones #read #jardin #jardinería #jardineria #psiquiatria #saludmental
Bedtime reading tonight The Well Gardened Mind Sue Stuart Smith No Apologies for mentioning this book again - if you want to know why I garden and the bountiful benefits that I believe gardening and connecting with the rest of the natural world brings to all human beings - read this. It’s wonderful. . #AutumnCottageLife #Autumncottagebooks #BedtimeReading #TheWellGardenedMind #suestuartsmith #GardeningBooks #GardeningAndMentalHealth #TherapeuticHorticulture
In case you haven’t yet…”do yourself a favour”! Great book and this is your only chance around Melbourne (that I’m aware of at least) to see @suestuartsmith in person @westgippslandartscentre Can..not..wait! #suestuartsmith #thewellgardenedmind #therapeutichorticulture #therapeuticgreenspace #gardens #healinggardens #gardensmakeusfeelbetter
I love reading. As many of you do also. I aim to read a book a week. I don’t read fiction, with the exception of most of your comments and posts. Just kidding. I love reading books on human health and performance, empowering true stories, inspirational content, nature, spirituality and more. It’s essential in my life. Just like not drinking enough water some days, and I feel thirsty at the end of the day, I feel ‘de-read-hydrated’ when I don’t read for a couple of days. It’s as much nourishment for my mind and heart as food is for my body. I’ve had plenty of time this year, so I’ve read a lot more than usual, and even if I was busy, I’d still read lots. A book per week or two, plus usually a science, health or lifestyle magazine as well. I’ve read some amazing books this year, which I wanted to share with you in this post. I have many more on my hot list, in my house, or coming, which I’m really looking forward to reading in the new year. So if you’re into or curious about what I’m into, here is my hot list, in no particular order, which I read this year, that I HIGHLY RECOMMEND: - Breath, by #jamesnestor - The Myth of Normal, by #gabormate - Tiny Habits, by #bjfogg - The Gift, by #editheger - Why We Sleep, by #drmatthewwalker - The Art of Resilience, by #rossedgley - Sensitive, by Jenn Granneman & Andre Solo - Be More Human, by Tony Riddle, #natlifecoach - Welcoming the Unwelcome, by #pemachodron - The Body Keeps the Score, by #besselvanderkolk - Dopamine Nation, by #drannalembke - Just One Thing, by #drmichaelmosley - Facing the Fifties, by Dr Peter O'Connor - The Well Gardened Mind, by #SueStuartSmith - The Daily Stoic, by #ryanholiday & Stephen Hanselman (this was my go-to daily read each morning with coffee, and I'll start a new 'page-a-day daily read' this year) Of course, this list is not exhaustive. I’ve read others, and some of these are bigger books, with heavy content, that take some time to digest, or require little breaks from sometimes. I also listen to A LOT of podcasts. It’s another form of nourishment, via audio, for my mind, body and soul. If you’re not into podcasts yet, or new to the whole scene, I can also recommend some incredible p
~♡ Un jardín te da un espacio protegido que te ayuda a aumentar tu percepción de tu espacio mental y te da tranquilidad para escuchar tus pensamientos. Cuanto más te sumerges en el trabajo manual, más libertad tienes en tu interior para poner en orden tus sentimientos y para trabajarlos. ♡~🌸 ° Hoy recurro a la horticultura como una forma de relajar y descomprimir la mente. Sea como fuere, la maraña de pensamientos que se me amontonan en la cabeza, se aclara y se asienta a medida que voy llenando el cubo de las malas hierbas. 💚 《Sue Stuart-Smith》 La Mente Bien Ajardinada #verdizzo #huertosyjardineria #naturaleza #naturalezainterior #jardines #jardín #garden #gardens #huertos #menteyjardin #suestuartsmith #lamente #lamentebienajardinada #vidayjardin
12月16日(土)発売の朝日新聞(朝刊)、「売れてる本」のコーナーで、『庭仕事の真髄』(スー・スチュアート・スミス著)の書評を書いています。 著者は精神科医の方で、科学的な視点や園芸療法の観点から、なぜガーデニングが心に良いのか解説しています。とても興味深く、面白い本でした。「庭は人生を表す」とあり、本当にそうだなぁ…と思います。 I wrote a review of "The Well Gardened Mind" (by Sue Stuart-Smith) in the "Best Selling Books" of the Asahi Newspaper in December 16. The author is a psychiatrist who explains why gardening is good for the mind from a scientific and horticultural therapy perspective. I found the book very interesting and entertaining. She says, "A garden represents life" and I really agree with it. #朝日新聞 #書評 #庭仕事の真髄 #スースチュアートスミス #ガーデニング #園芸 #庭園 #庭 #wellgardenedmind #suestuartsmith #garden #gardening #horticulture #烏賀陽百合 #yuriugaya
Serge Hill, the wonderful project founded by @tomstuartsmith and @suestuartsmith photographed for today’s @fthtsi Thank you @tomstuartsmith @suestuartsmith for such a wonderful morning photographing you and Rocket in your stunning garden! @sergehillproject #sergehill #communitygarden #tomstuartsmith #suestuartsmith Thank you @katiefcwebb
Buongiorno vita…… #buongiorno #buongiornovita❤️ #goodmorning #readingtime #readings #readinglover #mytime #myfavouritemoment #simpleliving #booklovers #books #coffeeshoptime #myreadinglife #suestuartsmith #lamentebienajardinada
Nearing the end of this gem by Sue Stuart Smith. Its everything I love about life in one book. History, horticulture, social healing, archeobotany, and psychology (just to name a few!) For example, in the chapter on war and gardening, did you know that “astonishing as it may seem, dugout gardens were not that unusual and they were created by soldiers on both sides”, in the trenches. It reminds me of the book Swallows, (see earlier book post). On how looking up at the birds nesting sites, many of the soldiers found hope, interest, and endearment to the tiny acrobats. What an interesting and fruitful marriage of subjects! ✨🌱📚🥳 #thewellgardenedmind #suestuartsmith #horticulture #naturetherapies #gardening #archeobotany #botany #history #winterreads #bubblebathreads #goodreads
Sue Stuart-Smith knows that growing things from seed is the most rewarding. "I see gardening as a reiteration. I do a bit, then nature does her bit, then I respond to that. And so it goes on, not unlike a conversation. It isn't whispers or shouts or talk of any kind, but in this back-and-forth there is a delayed and sustained dialogue. I have to admit that i am sometimes the slow one to respond." She talks about grieving and finding a sense of place in a garden. Gardening is ritual working within us where two creativities meet: human and nature's. Stuart-Smith sees caring for plants as showing gentleness in a safe environment. We need prospect and refuge, a combination of enclosure and openness that garden can provide - a sactuary from turbulence of the world and mind. Garden is a space free from fear, helping us reconnect to something unspoilt in our mind. (Not a word-for-word quote) "We feel alive during flourishing. Experiencing fleeting beauty leaves a trace in the mind that survives its passing." Finding from nature/gardening/flowers/working outside "the serenity of life". Stuart-Smith tackles the soothing effect of gardening to prisoners, people with depressive disorders or of advanced age. The latter do not ask for much other than to shape their life in this world. Loneliness is detrimental. Enjoyment of beauty can provide a way of companionship. Even time renews itself when gardening. We submit ourselves to the rythm of garden time. From gardening we learn persistence and optimism in our ability to change world around us. Working with our hands is important to our health. Including diy and crafts. Gardening does not let us to procrastinate, it allows us to be in the present and in the future. Positive feelings of continuity; healing and solace. It is known that people given a flower always give a genuine smile. Nature is easy on the mind but we can also feel pre-loss looking at nature knowing it's in a depleting state. The book is not too structured but every other sentence is pure, soothing gold. The book is not getting anywhere specific but provides concentric layers of thougut. #suestuartsmith #wellgardenedmind
Poet, Christine De Luca and I were so happy to welcome Sue Stuart-Smith @suestuartsmith author of "The Well-Gardened Mind" to Dr. Neil's Garden @drneilsgarden on a most glorious of Autumn mornings, last Friday. We talked of many things, sowing seeds for a collaboration. Sue agrees passionately with Voltaire’s conclusion to Candide: “Il faut cultiver notre jardin” – we must cultivate our gardens. For, as she says: “In this era of virtual worlds and fake facts, the garden brings us back to reality.” Our deep thanks to Sue, for coming a long way to visit the garden, so tenderly cared for by Claudia Pottier @pottierclaudia and an amazing group of wonderful volunteers who come together here every week, and to meet us all. Sue has also written that “beauty leaves a trace in the mind that somehow survives its passing” and we will carry with us traces of our conversation from this very special morning... #suestuartsmith #thewellgardenedmind #gardensandhealth #drneilsgarden #edinburghgardens #scotlandsgardens #gardensbringusbacktoreality #beautyleavesatrace
"Kwitnący umysł" to najciekawsza książka popularnonaukowa, jaką przeczytałam (a przeczytałam ich... aż 3 😂). Autorka, będąca z wykształcenia psychiatrą, a z upodobania ogrodnikiem, wyjaśnia, w jaki sposób uprawianie ogrodu, a nawet samo przebywanie w nim, wpływa na nasze zdrowie psychiczne i fizyczne. Susan Stuart-Smith, powołując się na liczne badania, udowadnia, że widok na ogród ze szpitalnego okna przyspiesza rekonwalescencję, a uprawianie go pozwala osiągnąć wewnętrzny spokój nie tylko osobom zabieganym i zagubionym w dzisiejszym świecie, lecz także więźniom, osobom cierpiącym na choroby neurodegeneracyjne czy tzw. "trudnej młodzieży". Szczególnie mocno uderzył mnie fakt, jak bardzo pożądane jest przez pacjentów długotrwale przebywających w szpitalach ujrzenie ogrodu. Przypomniałam sobie, jak bardzo trzy lata temu, po 24-dniowej kwarantannie, cieszyłam się, gdy mogłam wybrać się na spacer po osiedlu i pooddychać świeżym powietrzem. Choć nie należę do fanów ogrodnictwa, wierzę w ożywczą moc kontaktu z naturą chociażby przez wyjście na dwór i przewietrzenie umysłu. Mój przyjaciel twierdzi, że w Poznaniu nie ma świeżego powietrza i trzeba wyjechać daleko za miasto, aby takowe znaleźć. Zgadzam się z nim w tym aspekcie, że na pewno na wsi powietrze jest zdrowsze, a sama natura - bardziej "naturalna", jednak nawet w mieście jest różnica między siedzeniem w zamkniętym pomieszczeniu, a przebywaniem na powietrzu. Ciekawe były też różne typy ogrodów przeznaczone dla różnych osób. W terapii dzieci cierpiących na ADHD korzysta się z ogrodów bardzo urozmaiconych, w których co chwilę dzieje się coś nowego, a sama natura z dnia na dzień coraz bardziej zaskakuje, zaś autystycy potrzebują ogrodu prostego, przewidywalnego, który jest dla nich swoistą oazą spokoju i stabilności w dynamicznie zmieniającym się świecie. W książce znajduje się wiele studiów przypadku - więźniów, osób chorych, którym praca w ogrodzie umożliwiła znalezienie celu w życiu, otwarcie się na ludzi, resocjalizację. Sue Stuart-Smith porusza też kwestię własnoręcznej uprawy roślin jadalnych w celu otrzymania pożywienia. [Jak zwykle się nie mieszczę 😂 Zapraszam do wyróżnionego komentarza]
The second stop yesterday was at Serge Hill - home of @suestuartsmith and @tomstuartsmith . Sue had joined us and spoken last month for the Propagating Green Therapies Conference at Tuppenny Barn. Her knowledge and insight shone through her talk, and her book The Well Gardened Mind has been a springboard for so much of the Green Therapy movement in the UK and around the world. The Serge Hill Project is a not-for-profit CIC; an initiative that will work with schools and mental health charities to enable education and healing through connection with nature. A phenomenal indoor space - The Orchard Barn has been designed by Tom and Sue's Architect son Ben, using hempcrete, local clay unfired floor tiles, and local oak cladding. It will be used for workshops and group sessions, as well as eventually housing a teaching kitchen. Outside, there's a Plant Library - a mesmerising grid of 1500 different perennials - a living textbook testament to Tom's extraordinary planting palette. Behind the barn is a site to be used by @sunnysiderural where a new glasshouse will enable propagation of the Library's plants - a further bonus win because of the fabulous benefits Sunnyside brings to its trainees. And above, there are well-tended Veg beds, initially these were community beds used by local people in lockdown. They'll be used to feed the project and its objectives. Our fabulous guide was Aparna Stachowiack, the coordinator for the project. Her enthusiasm is infectious, and her journey to this job makes her the perfect fit for the role. I'd love to come back next year and see the project in action. @sergehillproject @studiobenjamin @okrastudio @tomstuartsmithstudio @gardens_by_aparna #sergehill #sergehillprojectforgardeningandhealth #suestuartsmith #thewellgardenedmind #tomstuartsmith #socialandtherapeutichorticulture #naturebasedtherapy #greentherapy #gardentherapy #horticulturaltherapy #sunnyside #mentalhealth #plantlibrary #herts #hertsandminds
What a fabulous day @sergehillproject finally seeing the wonderful new building, the plant library and the extraordinary prairie garden. Thank you so much for all your time @gardens_by_aparna and @suestuartsmith Lots of exciting ideas being discussed! #sergehillprojectforgardeningandhealth #sergehill #sergehillgardens #gardeningchangeslives #suestuartsmith #tomstuartsmithsgarden
SUE STUART-SMITH TULIPA ‘HELMAR’ Photographed at @suestuartsmith’s garden in Hertfordshire, 2022. Tulip is standing in one of Sue’s antique silver bud vases. ‘Tulips put on a performance like no other flower, and they die so elegantly too. We grow them in our raised beds in the vegetable garden at home, set out in straight lines: reds, yellows, purples and oranges – like a parade of glory that greets us as we stagger, sun-starved, out of winter.’ – Sue Stuart-Smith This time next week I will be installing my new show at @lyndsey_ingram. ‘As Chosen By.. Part II’ will open on November 15th and will run til December 22nd. #SueStuartSmith
Duncan and I are having our own quiet, autumn break. After a summer of celebration at our cabin in Red Lodge, this is a season of rest. I love the change… We back up to the national forest, and there is a quiet out here that I had never experienced…it has allowed me to hear the natural world’s rhythms of the day. So I have come out here with a few goals… The first is to dive into this book that my gifted landscape architect friend, John Wilson, brought me as a gift. I am convinced that the created world continues to heal. The second one is, and this is a lofty one, to learn morpholio trace in landscape architecture/design. And the third, which I have often called my favorite sport, is to cook, with time to enjoy the process. #hulseygardendesign #suestuartsmith #redlodgemontana #halfbakedharvest #newyorktimescooking
Der Titel ist hübsch, es geht ums Gärtnern und die Buchpreisbindung war aufgehoben. Drei Argumente dafür. Bin gespannt, ob der Inhalt auch überzeugt. Und nein, ich schaff ned mit der Kinderschere. Die gute liegt im Auto... #suestuartsmith #vomwachsenundwerden #galabau #gärtnerin #diegärtnerinwars
Greetings from the sunset a todos. Una nueva remesa de material para los días que acortan. 1.- La mente bien ajardinada, de Sue Stuart-Smith. Otro de jardines, pero este desde el punto de vista de una psiquiatra. Uno de esos textos que sabes que te va a reafirmar en lo que ya sabes o intuyes: lo gratificante que es pasarse horas cuidando a otros seres vivos. Sin sorpresas, espero que sea un plácido paseo en barca por el lago. 2.- La sal, de Jean-Baptiste Del Amo. He tardado mucho en llegar a él, una bala en la recámara que se resistía a ser disparada. Problemas familiares con telón de fondo occitano, la Francia más española. Como estoy recién llegado de Arlés me siento motivado y concernido. Grandes expectativas. 3.- Un verdor terrible, de Benjamín Labatut. ¿Qué tiene el Cono Sur que da escritores tan completos? A priori este libro lo tiene todo para seducirme: ciencia, historia y personajes reales con vidas que parecen inventadas, por lo estratosféricamente diferentes que son a la mía. Lo inició con gula. 4.- Estaciones de regreso, de Jacobo Bergareche. El ejemplo de la importancia de la visibilidad en los medios para vender tu obra. Llegué a él por una entrevista. Un libro autobiográfico para retratar el duelo por la muerte de un hermano. La vuelta al mundo de un corazón desgarrado. Me va. 5.- Los tontos no son nunca elegantes, de Giorgio Armani. Este me lo he copiado de la Marta Riezu. A mí Armani ni fu ni fa, pero el título es deliciosamente provocativo, y oye, un poquito de frivolidad (qué estoy seguro que en realidad no lo es) pues también viene bien para desengrasar. . #suestuartsmith #jeanbaptistedelamo #benjaminlabatut #jacobobergareche #giorgioarmani
I'm two chapters into this wonderful book. It's very much in tune with my own thoughts about the relationship between gardening and wellbeing, and is also erudite and well-written. #wellgardenedmind #suestuartsmith #gardeninglife
#LecturaRecomendada El jardín como perspectiva y refugio; como herramienta terapéutica y como espacio en el que se reproducen permanentemente los ciclos de la vida. “La mente bien ajardinada” es una invitación a vivir al ritmo de las plantas. Esquivar el ajetreo cotidiano para conectar con el refugio que nos brinda la naturaleza. Si ya lo leíste, no olvides dejarnos tu opinión en los comentarios. #suestuartsmith #jardines #Paisajismo #diseñodelpaisaje #EstudioArbolar #Arbolar
Estar aquí y ahora, es el mejor ”presente” que podemos darnos. #viajeamiinterior #autoconocimiento #autocuidado #autoconocimientoybienestar #incursionesdebienestar #citas #citadeldia #suestuartsmith
Atrévete a cambiar, crecer y evolucionar #viajeamiinterior #autoconocimiento #autocuidado #autoconocimientoybienestar #incursionesdebienestar #citas #citadeldia #suestuartsmith
Como es afuera es adentro. #viajeamiinterior #autoconocimiento #autocuidado #autoconocimientoybienestar #incursionesdebienestar #citas #citadeldia #suestuartsmith
Kontynuując temat wpływu natury na nasze samopoczucie, chciałabym polecić Wam dziś książkę "Kwitnący umysł" 🌱autorstwa Sue Stuart-Smith - psychiatry i psychoterapeutki. Autorka powołuje się w książce na konkretne badania dotyczące dobroczynnego działania przyrody na nasze zdrowie. Zachęca do uprawiania ogrodu👩🌾, sadzenia roślin, siania, pielenia i... grzebania w ziemi.🪱 Najlepiej gołymi rękoma. 🤲 Czuliście kiedyś satysfakcję z obserwacji, jak zasiane ziarenko kwitnie i wypuszcza piękną, żywą roślinę? 🌻 Kto mnie lepiej zna, ten wie, że wiosną, latem, a jak widać na zdjęciach, nawet czasem jesienią, lubię przebywać w ogrodzie. Piękne jest to, że o każdej porze roku wygląda on inaczej, lubię te zmiany zauważać i czerpać z każdego momentu roku to, co najlepsze. Teraz, mimo że bez kurtki lub grubego swetra nie ma co wyściubiać nosa, ogród zachwyca swoimi kolorami i darami. 🍁🍂 Jeśli macie tak samo - poczytajcie, jak jeszcze intensywniej korzystać z obcowania z naturą, by polepszyć swoje samopoczucie. Jeśli obce jest Wam to, o czym piszę - tym bardziej zachęcam Was do lektury! 🌿 #wydawnictwoagora #kwitnącyumysł #suestuartsmith #booklover #book #bookstagram
📚Te recomendamos el libro 'La mente ajardinada' de Sue Stuart-Smith, psiquiatra y apasionada jardinera. 🌿 Este libro te llevará a explorar del jardín como lugar mental y de los poderes de la naturaleza. Repleto de curiosidades científicas y emocionantes historias humanas, La mente bien ajardinada es una poderosa combinación de neurociencia, literatura, historia y psicoanálisis que indaga en el secreto que muchos jardineros conocen desde siempre: el contacto con la naturaleza puede transformar radicalmente nuestra salud y nuestra autoestima. También te esperamos el próximo miércoles en el webinar de @jp_sacedon_paisajismo #librospaisajismo #paisajismo #paisajismolibros #suestuartsmith #librosrecomendados #bienestarmental #bienestaremocional #bienestarintegral #bienestarnatural #bienestar
En el libro: La mente bien ajardinada. . . . #lamentebienajardinada #suestuartsmith #librosrecomendados #librerodelisi #mente #poderdelasplantas #pazmental #selfcare #claudemonet #monet
This excellent book has given me much more than good moments…… #wonderfulbook #excellentbook #myfavoritebook #lamentebienajardinada #suestuartsmith #booklover #booklovers #readingtime📖 s #simpleliving #simplelife #dailylife #vitaquotidiana #libri #libriamati
Qué interesante esta manera de percibir “el aquí y el ahora”. #viajeamiinterior #autoconocimiento #autocuidado #autoconocimientoybienestar #incursionesdebienestar #citas #citadeldia #suestuartsmith
Los ciclos de la naturaleza nos ayudan a entender nuestros propios ciclos de vida. #viajeamiinterior #autoconocimiento #autocuidado #autoconocimientoybienestar #incursionesdebienestar #citas #citadeldia #suestuartsmith
TOM STUART-SMITH LOMELOSIA CRETICA Photographed at @tomstuartsmith and @suestuartsmith’s Plant Library during the construction of @sergehillproject, summer 2022. Campari bottle from Tom and Sue’s home. “This isn’t a plant you see much in the UK, but it’s a very beautiful, shrubby scabious from the Balearic Islands. We grow it in 15 centimetres of sand over the soil, and I think this lean and hungry situation suits it nicely. I collected some seed from a roadside in Ibiza about 10 years ago and grew it in the greenhouse. But now we have it outside, where it is much happier and more than half a metre across. It’s one of the most admired plants in our ‘plant library’ – in flower as well as seed.” – Tom Stuart-Smith Tom Stuart-Smith’s portraits are found in my book: PORTRAITS AS CHOSEN BY… Published by @ridinghousebooks and @lyndsey_ingram. Link in bio to buy. A limited edition issue of the book is available to purchase, which includes a 10x8” print of Tom’s Lomelosia cretica. There are only 12 of this limited edition available. Link in bio to buy. #TomStuartSmith #SueStuartSmith
Atrévete a observar cuánto puede parecerse lo exterior y tu interior. #viajeamiinterior #autoconocimiento #autocuidado #autoconocimientoybienestar #incursionesdebienestar #citas #citadeldia #suestuartsmith
I kept hearing about the plant library at The Serge Hill Project which has been put together by Tom and Sue Smith. So when I visited last week it was a sincere pleasure to fully understand the brilliantly simple concept: to view/smell/touch/experience plants in a natural growing habitat. It is a chance to learn about the ‘warts and all’ peculiarities of plants as they move through the seasons, perhaps giving us confidence to try something new. Some plants are selections donated by key plantsmen as well as Toms curation. I love the simple acknowledgement that we are always learning and sharing our ideas, and here is a new home to bring us together as a community and hopefully bump into each other and chat. I’m looking forward to supporting #sergehillprojectforgardeningandhealth #sergehillproject and becoming a member #tomstuartsmith #suestuartsmith
Celebrate with us our last week of Sustainable September! Lots of free, inspiring, and fun-filled events for the whole family! Join us and book your place today on our website at growingspace.london . . . #SustainableSeptemberCelebration #sustainability #gardening #londonevents #westlondon #suestuartsmith #bookreading #climatechange #energyefficiency #livingwithdisabilities #livingwithplants #ecocraft #succulents #londonkids #londonfamilies #rbkclibraries
Here are some pictures of a very special trip (and discovery!) yesterday of The Serge Hill Project in Hertforshire! This beautiful garden of 1 acre created by Tom & @suestuartsmith team is home to an incredible library of plants, stunning views and has plans of offering future exciting programmes, that will support environmental education, help transform people's health and wellbeing, and foster community inclusion through gardening. At Growing Space, we fully support this initiative and encourage anyone that loves gardening or want to discover more about it to get in touch. Come and meet the author of The Well Gardened Mind on Thursday 28th, to discover the power of gardening to transform lives and ask your questions in person! Thanks @suestuartsmith for agreeing to come to us and to share your wisdom and knowledge with the public of Kensington & Chelsea. We are looking forward to welcome you @rbkclibraries in North Kensington on Thursday! #sustainableseptembercelebration #gardening #mentalhealth #suestuartsmith
www.sergehillproject.co.uk is now live! Some pictures from a few weeks ago when the sun was shining... #sergehillprojectforgardeningcreativityandhealth #theorchardbarn #sergehill #tomstuartsmith #suestuartsmith
En el libro: La mente bien ajardinada. . . . #lamentebienajardinada #suestuartsmith #librosrecomendados #librerodelisi #mente #poderdelasplantas #pazmental