The Wellbeing Garden with Cath Manuel

Hello fellow gardener.

Thanks for joining me again in The Wellbeing Garden!

If you've listened to my other podcast episodes or read articles at Soil to Supper you'll know that there's many amazing benefits to health and wellness from the garden, spending time in nature and completing garden and nature based activities.

Through our programs I love to guide and support others to enjoy the experience of gardening and also to provide training for people interested in helping others in the garden.

If you're considering ways to enhance your own health, these few ideas will definitely help you to get started and you too can experience good health, grow some fresh food and be well as you enjoy your garden.

With these 5 ideas you'll be guided through a process that I share with my gardening participants who are also wanting methods or a system to follow through the garden and into growing healthy food.

To help in the garden download these fun activities HERE along with extra ideas for creating healthy gardens.

Here's extra information for you;

· Join my free 'Grow Your Health' Course full of inspirations for enhancing health and wellness through gardening and nature.

· Register for the Grow Health Course for ALL the steps to a healthy lifestyle.

· Join our Soil to Supper Facebook Club and share the plants you're growing or ask questions anytime.

Thanks to the team at Honeybee Creative for producing episodes for The Wellbeing Garden. Find out about their amazing programs at https://www.honeybeecreativeqld.com/

"Let's make gardening accessible for everyone!"

Join me on socials…Instagram and Facebook @soiltosupper and LinkedIn @Cath Manuel

Thanks again.

Enjoy an amazing day,

Cath x

Welcome to The Wellbeing Garden Podcast. I hope you're enjoying the episodes published each week!

In today's short and sweet episode I want to inspire you to grow and use medicinal plants in your own garden or with your gardening participants to help promote health and wellness from the garden.

You'll learn my five favourite medicinal plants, how I use them and suggestions for growing and using plants with your gardeners.

To help in the garden download these fun activities HERE including extra ideas for creating healthy gardens.

Here's some information for you;

· Read this article on sensory plants

· Grow your own teas with ideas from this article

· Enjoy healthy herbs from your garden with tips from this episode

· Join our Soil to Supper Facebook Club and share the plants you're growing or ask questions anytime

Thanks to the team at Honeybee Creative for producing episodes for The Wellbeing Garden. Find out about their amazing programs at https://www.honeybeecreativeqld.com/

Looking for guidance in your garden or to help others?

In my FREE Program I share 5 simple ways to enhance health and enjoy time in the garden. Boost physical and emotional wellness, learn ways to keep gardening, grow therapeutic plants and delicious healthy food. JOIN HERE

"Let's make gardening accessible for everyone!"

Thanks again for joining me in The Wellbeing Garden.

Enjoy an amazing day,

Cath x

P.S…Join me on socials…Instagram and Facebook @soiltosupper and LinkedIn @Cath Manuel

Thanks for coming back to The Wellbeing Garden!

In today's episode I share a few experiences I've had and some tips for encouraging many people to the garden.

When we provide gardening sessions and programs for our participants we naturally think everyone's excited to join in and ready for fun in the garden.

But that's not always the case!

From this episode you'll gather;

· an understanding of our expectations when delivering activities

· how some people react to a gardening group

· ways to encourage non-gardeners to the garden

· tips for promoting your program to encourage people to join

After ten years delivering programs I've learned a lot of ways to inspire people to join in!

To help with your program planning, download these fun activities HERE along with extra ideas for creating healthy gardens.

Here's extra information for you;

· Grab a copy of a word search on Gardening

· Read this article for tips on marketing your program or business

· Join our Facebook Club and ask questions or share your tips for gardening.

Thanks to the team at Honeybee Creative for producing episodes for The Wellbeing Garden. Find out about their amazing programs at https://www.honeybeecreativeqld.com/

Looking for guidance in your garden or to help others?

In my FREE Program I share 5 simple ways to enhance health and enjoy time in the garden. Boost physical and emotional wellness, learn ways to keep gardening, grow therapeutic plants and delicious healthy food. JOIN HERE

"Let's make gardening accessible for everyone!"

Enjoy an amazing day,

Cath x

P.S…Join me on socials…Instagram and Facebook @soiltosupper and LinkedIn @Cath Manuel

Welcome to The Wellbeing Garden. Thanks for joining me today!

As we provide fun activities for our participants it's important for everyone to get something out of each session they attend and learn new skills that can be enjoyed in any garden space.

I've been providing gardening programs for 10 years and putting together fun, interesting and interactive activities each week for individuals and groups can at times be challenging!

A few ideas I share in this episode…

· How participants can learn more in the session

· What extra resources can be included for gardeners

· How to add value to each activity

Gather the steps to complete fun activities HERE along with extra ideas for creating healthy gardens.

Here's extra information for you;

· Learn more about the Therapeutic Horticulture Training

· Download an Activity Guide for Planting Seedlings into Pots

· Grab a copy of a word search on Gardening

Thanks to the team at Honeybee Creative for producing episodes for The Wellbeing Garden. Find out about their amazing programs at https://www.honeybeecreativeqld.com/

Looking for guidance in your garden or to help others?

Here's two ways I can support you now!

1. In my FREE Program I share 5 simple ways to enhance health and enjoy time in the garden. Boost physical and emotional wellness, learn ways to keep gardening, grow therapeutic plants and delicious healthy food. JOIN HERE

2. Ask a Question in our Free Facebook Club. It's a great place to connect with other gardeners and share your gardening wins.

"Let's make gardening accessible for everyone!"

Thanks again for joining me in The Wellbeing Garden.

Enjoy an amazing day,

Cath x

p.s...join me on socials…Instagram and Facebook @soiltosupper and LinkedIn @Cath Manuel

Welcome to The Wellbeing Garden!

Today we have my good friend Greg Poultney joining us and sharing a few important tips for self care as we care for others.

A few things we discuss…

· What is compassion fatigue and work overload.

· What are the warning signs that we're heading towards this.

· How to care for ourselves, our clients and run a small business.

Greg presents at the Therapeutic Horticulture Training and shares many tips and ways for managing our health and wellness.

Find out all about the training at https://soiltosupper.com/therapeutic-gardening-training/

Maintain your own wellbeing in the garden with these steps...https://soiltosupper.com/gardening-through-lifes-ups-and-downs/

Gather the steps to complete these fun activities HERE along with extra ideas for creating healthy gardens.

Thanks to the team at Honeybee Creative for producing episodes for The Wellbeing Garden. Find out about their amazing programs at https://www.honeybeecreativeqld.com/

Looking for guidance in your garden or to help others?

Here's two ways I can support you now!

1. In my FREE Program I share 5 simple ways to enhance health and enjoy time in the garden. Boost physical and emotional wellness, learn ways to keep gardening, grow therapeutic plants and delicious healthy food. JOIN HERE

2. Ask a Question in our Free Facebook Club. It's a great place to connect with other gardeners and share your gardening wins.

"Let's make gardening accessible for everyone!"

Thank You for joining me in The Wellbeing Garden.

Enjoy an amazing day,

Cath x

Join me on socials…Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn @soiltosupper

Thanks for joining me again in The Wellbeing Garden.

Today's short and sweet episode has a few tips for growing healthy food in pots and containers.

I've grown food in bathtubs, wheelbarrow, buckets and always recycled or upcycled items that I think would look good or suit growing edible crops.

Here's my tips for healthy potted plants;

• Keep the soil in containers healthy through each season by topping it up. The soil level can drop in containers, so top up with fresh potting mix.
• Add a small amount of slow release fertiliser to all potted plants every season, and then apply a deep watering.
• A fortnightly application of liquid fertiliser gives plants the nutrients needed to produce an abundance of crops and flowers. Apply all over soil AND foliage.
• Check roots of plants in pots/containers. If they're looking all tangled and overgrown then it's time to pot up to a larger size pot or container and add fresh potting mix.
• Prune any damaged, diseased or overgrown foliage off potted plants to encourage healthy new growth.
• If ants have moved into your pots then the soil could be very dry. Place the whole pot and plant in a large bucket of water and soak for about 20 minutes. This gives the soil and roots a good soaking of water. Then apply any extra potting mix or compost to top up the soil level.

A few extras to read and watch…

· Growing Food in Small Spaces - https://soiltosupper.com/episode-009-growing-food-in-small-spaces/

· Growing Microgreens - https://soiltosupper.com/microgreens-growing-itty-bitty-little-greens/

· Growing in a Hanging Basket - https://youtu.be/xpGxrj_rUQ8

· Share your love of gardening and support others - https://soiltosupper.com/therapeutic-gardening-training/

Gather the steps to complete these fun activities HERE along with extra ideas for creating healthy gardens.

Join me on socials…Instagram and Facebook @soiltosupper and LinkedIn

The Wellbeing Garden episodes available HERE

Thanks to the team at Honeybee Creative for producing episodes for The Wellbeing Garden. Find out about their amazing programs at https://www.honeybeecreativeqld.com/

Looking for guidance in your garden or to help others?

Here's two ways I can support you now!

1. In my FREE Program I share 5 simple ways to enhance health and enjoy time in the garden. Boost physical and emotional wellness, learn ways to keep gardening, grow therapeutic plants and delicious healthy food. JOIN HERE

2. Ask a Question in our Free Facebook Club. It's a great place to connect with other gardeners and share your gardening wins.

"Let's make gardening accessible for everyone!"

Thank You for joining me in The Wellbeing Garden.

Enjoy an amazing day,

Cath x

"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow"

A beautiful quote from Audrey Hepburn.

I've read this quote many times and I completely understand her passion and belief in gardening.

In episode 31 I shared a few ways that gardens can cultivate wellbeing. Listen HERE

But gardens wouldn't be the beautiful, peaceful places they are without plants!

So in this episode I share with you a few ideas for plants and how to choose them for a therapeutic, healing garden or communal garden.

Here's extra ideas that you may find helpful…

· Choose Plants for Garden Spaces - https://soiltosupper.com/how-to-choose-plants-for-garden-spaces/

· Growing Your Favourite Plants - https://soiltosupper.com/episode-020-growing-your-favourite-plants/

· Stunning Sensory Plants - https://soiltosupper.com/7-stunning-sensory-plants/

· Share your love of gardening and support others - https://soiltosupper.com/therapeutic-gardening-training/

· National Tree Day - https://treeday.planetark.org/

Gather the steps to complete these fun activities HERE along with extra ideas for creating healthy gardens.

Join me on socials…Instagram and Facebook @soiltosupper and LinkedIn

The Wellbeing Garden episodes available HERE

Thanks to the team at Honeybee Creative for producing episodes for The Wellbeing Garden. Find out about their amazing programs at https://www.honeybeecreativeqld.com/

Looking for guidance in your garden or to help others?

Here's two ways I can support you now!

1. In my FREE Program I share 5 simple ways to enhance health and enjoy time in the garden. Boost physical and emotional wellness, learn ways to keep gardening, grow therapeutic plants and delicious healthy food. JOIN HERE

2. Ask a Question in our Free Facebook Club. It's a great place to connect with other gardeners and share your gardening wins.

"Let's make gardening accessible for everyone!"

Thanks for joining me in The Wellbeing Garden.

Enjoy an amazing day,

Cath x

Welcome again to The Wellbeing Garden!

When the weather changes do you have an alternative activity to do with your gardeners or for yourself?

In this episode I share ideas for Plan B activities and how to continue to enjoy gardening through all weather conditions.

Here's what I do…

• Check the weather the week prior to the gardening day and again the day before.
• Have a Plan B. Pack a few items that could be helpful if you need to change plans. Seed sowing is a great Plan B activity and can be done in any space, indoors or out. Or create a vision board with old gardening magazines.
• Don't cancel activities! Show up and the make the time enjoyable for everyone.
• Make sure gardeners are always comfortable, warm or cool depending on the weather, safe and happily involved in the activity.

Find other ways to keep gardening through bad weather in my article HERE.

Gather fun activities HERE along with extra ideas for creating healthy gardens.

If you're interested in learning ways to provide your own therapeutic gardening programs, consider joining my online training in Therapeutic Horticulture. Find out more at - https://soiltosupper.com/therapeutic-gardening-training/

Or join our "Growing Together" Gardening Program. Find out more at - https://soiltosupper.com/therapeutic-gardening-program/

The Wellbeing Garden episodes available HERE

Thanks to the team at Honeybee Creative for producing episodes for The Wellbeing Garden. Find out about their amazing programs at https://www.honeybeecreativeqld.com/

Looking for guidance in your garden or to help others?

Here's two ways I can support you now!

1. In my FREE Program I share 5 simple ways to enhance health and enjoy time in the garden. Boost physical and emotional wellness, learn ways to keep gardening, grow therapeutic plants and delicious healthy food. JOIN HERE

2. Ask a Question in our Free Facebook Club. It's also a great place to connect with other gardeners and share your garden with us!

"Let's make gardening accessible for everyone!"

Thank You for joining me in The Wellbeing Garden.

Enjoy an amazing day,

Cath x

When you walk into a garden or a natural space how do you feel?

Can you feel the calmness within you, or feel your body relax?

What can you see, smell, taste, touch, or hear?

There are many ways that a garden can help to cultivate calmness and relaxation and in this episode I want to share some insights that will inspire you to head to a garden to nurture yourself and others.

Here's extra ideas that you may find helpful…

· Ideas for 30 minutes in the garden - https://soiltosupper.com/just-30-minutes-in-the-garden-you-can/

· Prepare gardens for fun - https://soiltosupper.com/5-steps-to-prepare-your-garden-for-fun-activities/

· 8 popular garden activities - https://soiltosupper.com/episode-029-8-popular-garden-based-activities-and-their-benefits/

· Share your love of gardening and support others - https://soiltosupper.com/therapeutic-gardening-training/

· Gardening through life's ups and downs - https://soiltosupper.com/gardening-through-lifes-ups-and-downs/

Gather the steps to complete these fun activities HERE along with extra ideas for creating healthy gardens.

Join me on socials…Instagram and Facebook @soiltosupper and LinkedIn

The Wellbeing Garden episodes available HERE

Thanks to the team at Honeybee Creative for producing episodes for The Wellbeing Garden. Find out about their amazing programs at https://www.honeybeecreativeqld.com/

Looking for guidance in your garden or to help others?

Here's two ways I can support you now!

1. In my FREE Program I share 5 simple ways to enhance health and enjoy time in the garden. Boost physical and emotional wellness, learn ways to keep gardening, grow therapeutic plants and delicious healthy food. JOIN HERE

2. Ask a Question in our Free Facebook Club. It's a great place to connect with other gardeners and share your gardening wins.

"Let's make gardening accessible for everyone!"

Thank You for joining me in The Wellbeing Garden.

Enjoy an amazing day,

Cath x

Welcome to the first of our "short and sweet" episodes where I share my views on a topic that's relevant to gardening, growing food or to help you in the garden.

In this episode I share some tips for safely using potting mix and other garden products, which is important to apply when supporting others in the garden.

Tips for safely using garden products are;

• Always wear gloves and a dust mask - participants and the provider
• Damp soil mixes prior to use
• Refill tubs away from participants
• Store potting mix and other products in the shade
• Always wear a mask and gloves when opening bags of potting mix, soil , mulch or other products

For more ideas for safety in the garden, have a read of my article https://soiltosupper.com/how-to-stay-safe-in-the-garden/

Gather the steps to complete these fun activities HERE along with extra ideas for creating healthy gardens.

If you're interested in learning ways to provide your own therapeutic gardening programs, consider joining my online training in Therapeutic Horticulture.

Find out more at - https://soiltosupper.com/therapeutic-gardening-training/

The Wellbeing Garden episodes available HERE

Thanks to the team at Honeybee Creative for producing episodes for The Wellbeing Garden. Find out about their amazing programs at https://www.honeybeecreativeqld.com/

Looking for guidance in your garden or to help others?

Here's two ways I can support you now!

1. In my FREE Program I share 5 simple ways to enhance health and enjoy time in the garden. Boost physical and emotional wellness, learn ways to keep gardening, grow therapeutic plants and delicious healthy food. JOIN HERE

2. Ask a Question in our Free Facebook Club. It's great place to connect with other gardeners and share your gardening wins.

"Let's make gardening accessible for everyone!"

Thank You for joining me in The Wellbeing Garden.

Enjoy an amazing day,

Cath