Psychology of Gardening

<p>Why do so many people love gardening? What does your garden say about you? What is guerrilla gardening?</p><p>The Psychology of Gardening delves into the huge benefits that gardening can have on our health and emotional well-being, and how this could impact on the entire public health of a country. It also explores what our gardens can tell us about our personalities, how we can link gardening to mindfulness and restoration, and what motivates someone to become a professional gardener.</p><p>With gardening being an ever popular pastime, <i>The Psychology of Gardening</i> provides a fascinating insight into our relationships with our gardens. </p> <p>1. Introduction: </p><ul> <ul> <p> </p> <li>Why garden? Gardening facts and figures</li> <p> </p> <li>Researching gardening and common themes</li> </ul> </ul><p>2. <i>It’s my little bit of paradise</i></p><ul> <ul> <p> </p> <li>Identity and relationships</li> <p> </p> <li>Home and place </li> </ul> </ul><p>3. <i>Time stands still</i></p><ul> <ul> <p> </p> <li>‘Attention Restoration Theory’</li> <p> </p> <li>‘Flow’ theory’ </li> </ul> </ul><p>4. <i>In touch with Nature</i> </p><ul> <ul> <p> </p> <li>Evolutionary theories and Biophilia</li> <p> </p> <li>Nature in control – the challenges</li> </ul> </ul><p>5. <i>It keeps me sane</i> </p><ul> <ul> <p> </p> <li>Gardening as therapy?</li> <p> </p> <li>Nature and health?</li> </ul> </ul><p>6. Conclusions: </p><ul> <ul> <p> </p> <li>Review and reflection - summary</li> <p> </p> <li>Greenfingers and expertise: ‘being’ or ‘becoming’ a gardener</li> </ul> </ul>