As a gardeniser, I am particularly interested in the potential of social farms and gardens to support holistic health. I'd like to see gardening - and enjoying green spaces, more generally - to be increasingly supported and promoted through Social Prescribing in the UK. I have witnessed and experienced the multiple benefits of maintaining a relationship with nature, and the power of growing food to both, aid community cohesion and sustain the livelihood of those most in need. I used to have an allotment in a community garden in Berlin for 2.5 years. I studied Practical Organic Gardening (POG) in London, where I did a one-year course accredited by the Open College Network (OCN). I have my own garden and allotment in London, which allows me to grow things and to experiment. I'd like to merge my interest in the therapeutic benefits of community gardening with yoga and acupuncture, which I respectively teach and practice. I would like to see an increase in cultural diversity, as far as minorities' involvement in community gardens and farms are concerned: not just to promote social inclusion, but because I believe such environments and models can be effective tools to strengthen and restore social justice. They have the power to change society from the inside out, while increasing sustainability, resilience and wellbeing for all.
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