Give the gift of joy this Christmas

The Irish Garden readers’ survey highlights the positive impact gardening has on mental health and wellbeing: Give the gift of joy this Christmas with an Irish Garden magazine subscription

Green therapy is a growing movement promoting the positive impact gardening can have on mental health and general wellbeing. In its latest survey, The Irish Garden magazine readers confirmed the sheer joy that gardening and gardens can bring, by scoring the joys on a pleasure-giving scale.

‘Beautiful flowers and colours’ was a clear winner at almost 80%. ‘Supports wildlife’ ranked second on the joy bringing scale with 60%. ‘Sitting relaxing’ and ‘Satisfying effort’ also ranked highly at 48% and 39% respectively.  

A core finding of The Irish Garden magazine readers’ survey was the sheer joy, satisfaction and relaxation that gardening and simply being in a garden can bring. Given how many are impacted by stress and anxiety nowadays, many health professionals are recommending getting back to nature – whether by gardening, or simply spending time outdoors in plant filled spaces – as a core part of green healing therapy.  

The joy of time spent in the garden and the satisfaction of beautifully maintaining your space cannot be quantified. You can bring that joy to your loved ones this Christmas, and you can command it for yourself, with a subscription to The Irish Garden magazine. 

For almost 30 years, The Irish Garden has been helping gardeners to get the most out of their gardens. A subscription to the magazine is the perfect Christmas gift for any gardener, beginner or expert, as a new season of enjoyment in the garden begins.

To buy your Christmas gift subscription, visit irishgardensubs.ie or call Kim at 01-2947712.