The Wellbeing Garden with Cath Manuel

Cath Manuel
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The Wellbeing Garden with Cath Manuel

Join Horticulturist and expert organic gardener, Cath Manuel, for simple ideas and inspirations to improve health and wellbeing from plants, nature and fun gardening activities.

  1. 16/10/2023

    Five Fun Tabletop Activities

    I’ve been working through a few updates to our Growing Together Program and have added some new activities to each season. The more programs we deliver, the more fun activities I keep finding, so I decided to share a few with you in this short and sweet episode. In my article “How to Keep Gardening through Bad Weather” you’ll gather ideas for tabletop activities that can be enjoyed in any weather condition. In this episode I share a few others that are suitable for any gardener to enjoy at anytime! Find some extra ideas in these links… ·       How to keep gardening through bad weather - https://soiltosupper.com/how-to-keep-gardening-through-bad-weather/ ·       Gather more fun activities here… https://soiltosupper.com/episode-029-8-popular-garden-based-activities-and-their-benefits/ ·       Wats to start a gardening program - https://soiltosupper.com/simple-ways-to-starting-a-gardening-program/ ·       Prepare gardens for gardening - https://soiltosupper.com/5-steps-to-prepare-your-garden-for-fun-activities/ ·       My free guide to garden-based activities - https://www.soiltosupperlearn.online/f/6-meaningful-garden-based-activities   Join the free ‘Grow Your Health’ Course full of inspirations for enhancing health and wellness through gardening and nature. Let's connect on socials…Instagram and Facebook @soiltosupper and LinkedIn @Cath Manuel Ask questions anytime and share photos of what you’re growing in our  Soil to Supper Facebook Club 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 next time in The Wellbeing Garden,  Cath

    6 min

  2. 05/10/2023

    Tools of the Trade

    Cultivating joy in a garden is one of our goals in therapeutic horticulture. And to make sure that we achieve our goals for all of the participants involved in our programs, or for yourself in the garden, there's a few things that we really need to have in place to make sure that we achieve positive outcomes for everyone involved. In this episode I share a few of my favourite tools of the trade and the ways that these are used to get the most out of our time in the garden. Find more great ideas in these resources; ·      Grab a copy of my free download with step-by-step activities HERE ·      Gather tips for maintaining equipment HERE ·      Find ways to stay safe in the garden HERE ·      Learn to deliver therapeutic horticulture programs through our training - https://soiltosupper.com/therapeutic-gardening-training/  Join my free ‘Grow Your Health’ Course full of inspirations for enhancing health and wellness through gardening and nature. Ask questions anytime and share photos of what you’re growing in our  Soil to Supper Facebook Club Join me on socials…Instagram and Facebook @soiltosupper and LinkedIn @Cath Manuel   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!” Thanks for joining me in The Wellbeing Garden. Stay safe, have fun and enjoy an amazing day. Cath

    8 min

  3. 22/09/2023

    Growing a Tea Garden

    Imagine stepping into the garden and being surrounded by delightful fresh herbs. You’re gathering a few sprigs to make a brew of peppermint, lemon balm or tulsi tea. Packed with flavour, a delicious aroma and loads of vitality. Sounds nice…and it’s definitely achievable in any garden space in your home or a communal garden setting. Today, we're digging into a topic that's not only fragrant and soothing but also incredibly rewarding – "Growing a Tea Garden." Yes…we're exploring the methods of cultivating your very own tea plants in any garden setting! So grab your favourite cuppa, settle in somewhere cosy to learn how to grow, harvest and enjoy a delicious brew. Find some extra ideas in these links… ·      Grow fresh herbs - https://soiltosupper.com/episode-017-grow-and-enjoy-fresh-herbs/ ·      Learn about medicinal herbs in this episode - https://soiltosupper.com/038/ ·      Read my article for the Maggie Beer Foundation on growing teas - https://soiltosupper.com/growing-herbal-teas/ ·      Find tips for a gardening program here - https://soiltosupper.com/simple-ways-to-starting-a-gardening-program/ ·      Learn to deliver therapeutic horticulture programs through our training - https://soiltosupper.com/therapeutic-gardening-training/   Join my free ‘Grow Your Health’ Course full of inspirations for enhancing health and wellness through gardening and nature. Ask questions anytime and share photos of what you’re growing in our  Soil to Supper Facebook Club Join me on socials…Instagram and Facebook @soiltosupper and LinkedIn @Cath Manuel 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!” Thanks for joining me in The Wellbeing Garden…now it’s your time to enjoy a fresh brew from the garden!   Cath

    6 min

  4. 18/09/2023

    Growing Food in Aged Care

    Most aged care homes have space available to create gardens to grow fresh food. These spaces require some resourceful planning and willing participants to establish garden areas for residents, staff and visitors to access and enjoy. By having access to seasonally grown food, meals can be improved nutritionally and also taste delicious. In this episode I’ll share a few ways to grow healthy food for residents in aged care to enjoy. ·      Grow food in any home - https://soiltosupper.com/grow-food-in-any-home/ ·      Gardening for Dementia wellbeing - https://soiltosupper.com/gardening-for-dementia-wellbeing/ ·      Find a few extra ideas here - https://soiltosupper.com/5-steps-to-prepare-your-garden-for-fun-activities/ ·      Find tips for a gardening program here - https://soiltosupper.com/simple-ways-to-starting-a-gardening-program/ ·      Growing Food in Small Spaces - https://soiltosupper.com/episode-009-growing-food-in-small-spaces/ ·      Learn to deliver therapeutic horticulture programs through our training - https://soiltosupper.com/therapeutic-gardening-training/   Join my free ‘Grow Your Health’ Course full of inspirations for enhancing health and wellness through gardening and nature. Ask questions anytime and share photos of what you’re growing in our  Soil to Supper Facebook Club Join me on socials…Instagram and Facebook @soiltosupper and LinkedIn @Cath Manuel 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!” Thank you for joining me in The Wellbeing Garden. I hope this episode inspires you to embark on a journey of growing fresh, healthy food with residents in aged care homes. Cath.

    12 min

  5. 01/09/2023

    How to Get Plants for Free!

    Do you like getting things for free? I don't know anyone who doesn't love to get something for free or for a great bargain! And for gardeners when we get free plants we love them, we grow them , we nurture them and then we love sharing them with others. I've got a few great ideas for you to get free plants for your garden or for your gardening participants. Are you ready to get growing? Here’s extra information for all gardeners to try… ·      Harvest tips for re-growing common foods in this article. ·      Learn the steps to successfully sow seeds HERE. ·      Grow Healthy Herbs with steps in this article. ·      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. Join me on socials…Instagram and Facebook @soiltosupper and LinkedIn @Cath Manuel   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!”   See you next time in The Wellbeing Garden. Enjoy an amazing day, Cath x

    5 min

  6. 29/08/2023

    5 Ways to Cultivate Your Own Wellbeing with Therapeutic Horticulture

    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

    13 min

  7. 14/08/2023

    Ways to Grow and Use Medicinal Plants

    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

    6 min

  8. 08/08/2023

    How to Encourage People to the Garden

    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

    15 min
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Join Horticulturist and expert organic gardener, Cath Manuel, for simple ideas and inspirations to improve health and wellbeing from plants, nature and fun gardening activities.

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