Explore the benefits that wellbeing gardens bring to patients and staff in hospitals in the UK.
Read about how hospitals in the UK work with gardening organisations to create outdoor refuges for staff and patients.
In accordance with The Guardian’s licensing agreements, the article and lesson materials will be available until 14th May 2026.
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Click link to download and view these files- News Lessons: Wellbeing Gardens—Elementary WorksheetPDF, Size 0.62 mb
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