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TV gardener launches mental health scheme

TV gardener launches mental health scheme

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A national mental health initiative is being launched at Sugar Lane Allotments to promote how good gardening is for people with mental health. It is being launched by TV gardening guru Christine Walkden with Lorraine Shaw and Jean Richardson

Published on Sunday 3 April 2011 09:00

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A NATIONAL campaign to improve mental health through gardening was launched by a TV horticulture expert at an allotment site in Portobello this week.

 

Christine Walkden, from BBC’s The One Show, visited Sugar Lane allotments on Wednesday to meet carers from the Wakefield Growing Together group.

Snow White panto raises £3,000 for young carers charity

Lucky dwarf Edward Davey helps  drama  group raise £3,000

A pantomime version of Snow White starring Edward Davey as the eighth dwarf helped raise £3,000 for charity.

The St Paul’s Players in Hook put on the show last December, as well as production of That’s Entertainment in the summer, in aid of the Kingston Young Carers’ Network.

For Mothers caring across the world on Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday

Why the MU Cares for Carers

This Mothering Sunday we want to thank all of those people involved in caring in our communities. Mums are not the only people who work tirelessly to care for others, so we want to celebrate and thank all those who care. All MU objectives talk about caring; we all know someone who has cared for us, and we know what a difference it makes to our lives. So how can we say thank you?