Acting head of the College of Social Science, and author of The Psychology of Gardening, Professor Harriet Gross recently spoke at the Green Health Live conference at Lambeth Palace. Professor Gross spoke about the psychological benefits of gardening and how it can bolster mental health, the history of therapeutic horticulture, and how her research supports these long-standing associations.
Coverage of the conference is featured in the current issue of The Church Times and can be viewed here (page 14): http://www.hymnsampublications.co.uk/emags/CT/8116FRDES/index.html