Läkande Trädgårdar

by Donald Norfolk

Trädgården har alltid haft stor betydelse för människan - Babylons hängande trädgårdar och vår tids kolonilotter är bara några exempel. Mycket tidigt insåg man också trädgårdens läkande inflytande på människors psykiska och fysiska hälsa. Stressade människor blir lugnare av trädgårdsarbete, dementa får bättre minne och sjuka tillfrisknar snabbare om de får vistats ute i naturen. Trädgårdsarbete stimulerar dessutom vår kreativitet och ger bra motion.

Genres: Nature, Nonfiction, Spirituality

277 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Celtria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely book with some beautiful illustrations, lots of wisdom and acute good sense.

Everyone should read this - particularly non-gardeners and those who see gardening as a chore - from those with a few pot plants or a window box to those with acres.

Inspirational and validating and a great book to read outdoors (in a garden).

[Moonstone · Rating 3 out of 5]

A delightful change from the usual `how-to`gardening books. A holistic view of how your garden can heal you, and as the back page says when we cultivate the soil we can also cultivate the soul. Made me want to sit and contemplate in my garden rather than cultivate.

[Molly Teleman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Den hade sina intressanta delar, men var inkonsekvent. Tror betyget sjönk ganska samtidigt som jag läste ett par av hans helt irrelevanta attacker på symfoniorkestrar och operahus. Man tror att man läser om trädgårdshistoria, jo visst var det trädgårdshistoria?

[Anwen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not a 'how to create' manual, but rather a treatise on why having a natural, burgeoning garden - or at the very least, access to one - is of vital importance to the human spirit. We thrive when we can see natural beauty, and diminish when we do not. Although there is very little practical advice here, other than a few nebulous suggestions as to what the garden should contain, what there is in abundance are pearls of wisdom and a treatise that allows the reader to reflect on what they want out of life. Norfolk believes that, 'laughter and play are two of the most potent therapies known to man.' Having read this book, I have to say I agree with him.