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Continue reading →: Why more of us are travelling – and visiting gardens – aloneThe appeal of solo garden visits in a busy world There’s a shift happening in travel that’s easy to notice if you’ve spent time with booking engines, airport lounges, or National Garden Scheme diaries. Increasingly, people are choosing to travel on their own – and gardens are often on the…
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Continue reading →: Remembering among the rosesIn Parnell Rose Gardens (officially called Dove‑Myer Robinson Park) in Auckland, the city feels a little farther away. The air is thick with fragrance, petals spill over the edges of winding paths, and time seems to slow. Here, among the roses, reflection comes naturally, especially as Remembrance Day approaches. The…
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Continue reading →: How Men’s Sheds are using gardening to tackle loneliness across the globeGardening plays a central role in mental health support as Men’s Sheds connect isolated men around the world Behind modest community workshops and tucked away in village halls, city allotments, and rural backyards around the world, a quiet revolution is flourishing. Men’s Sheds – shared spaces where men come together…
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I’m Charlotte Olivia
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