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    Jun 23, 2022 4 minutes

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    Mind, body and soil

    Post Covid-19, one of the first things I did was sign up for one of Myerscough College’s gardening courses. I am a single mum with three young boys and I had been very ill. Just doing the course for three hours a week helped me become more positive and more attuned to nature.

    I have suffered greatly with both my physical and mental health over the years, and always found gardening therapeutic. Watching plants grow, seeing the fruits of my labour and observing the seasons change are just some of the joys, and my boys have become more interested in gardening.

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