"Gardening is a common and well-loved hobby enjoyed by millions in the UK alone, but what is it about this familiar activity that makes it so attractive? Why do gardeners often say that they lose track of time in the garden? What is guerrilla gardening? And what does your garden say about you A...

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1. Verfasser:	Gross, Harriet (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2018
Schriftenreihe:	The psychology of everything Psychology of everything
Schlagworte:	Gardening / Psychological aspects
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	"Gardening is a common and well-loved hobby enjoyed by millions in the UK alone, but what is it about this familiar activity that makes it so attractive? Why do gardeners often say that they lose track of time in the garden? What is guerrilla gardening? And what does your garden say about you All of these questions and more are explored in this unique introduction to the psychological issues involved with gardening. This book delves into the huge benefits that gardening can have on our health and emotional well-being, and how this could impact on the public health of the country. Using anecdotes from both professional and amateur gardeners, this book also explores what our gardens can say about our personalities, how we can link gardening to mindfulness and restoration, and what factors might motivate a person to take up gardening. The Psychology of Gardening provides a fascinating look at human behaviour in relation to gardening, which will appeal to anyone who loves to garden and will also help explain the attraction to the non-gardener in our lives."--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:	1 online resource
ISBN:	9781315460833 1315460831 9781315460840 131546084X 9781315460857 1315460858 9781315460826 1315460823 9781138207882 1138207888