{"id":107937,"date":"2019-06-09T17:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-06-09T10:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardening-nirvana\/"},"modified":"2019-06-09T17:06:11","modified_gmt":"2019-06-09T10:06:11","slug":"gardening-nirvana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardening-nirvana\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardening nirvana"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nTake nature\u2019s gentle path to mindfulness and make your garden a place of peaceAs a gardener I passionately believe in the transformative power of green spaces and, as a scientist, I know that there is a growing body of evidence to suggest measurable benefits to mental and physical health. Understanding just three simple design principles can help you maximise your garden\u2019s restorative potential, based on the concept of mindfulness. By wonderful coincidence, these same principles can give even the smallest spaces the illusion of being much larger, by keeping your interest sustained for longer. So let\u2019s get started.To many people, their dream garden might be a blaze of colour with rainbow hues spilling from every corner. However, by restraining your colour palette to the myriad of greens, gardens are immediately given a more tranquil feel. In these spaces, the elements vying for visual interest are on a more level playing field and the subtleties of texture, shape and form elevated to match that of colour. It means your eye wanders over the scheme slowly, and the more you look, the more you see \u2013 a slow forage, rather than a quick hit of horticultural \u201cfast food\u201d. This considered appreciation of the moment distracts us from dwelling on the past or being worried about the future, and may reduce anxiety. Continue reading…
\n
\nSource : theguardian.com
\nRead more…Gardening nirvana<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Take nature\u2019s gentle path to mindfulness and make your garden a place of peaceAs a...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-s4V","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":24645,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/if-you-want-to-practice-mindfulness-the-garden-is-the-place-to-be\/","url_meta":{"origin":107937,"position":0},"title":"If you want to practice mindfulness, the garden is the place to be","date":"September 1, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\r If you want to reconnect with the world around you, look no further than the green grass beneath your feetMany of us have had a perfect day in the garden, the kind of day that we hope would never end. A day when the herbaceous borders burn brightly with\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":144617,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/10-of-the-best-gardens-in-europe-youve-probably-never-heard-of\/","url_meta":{"origin":107937,"position":1},"title":"10 of the best gardens in Europe you\u2019ve probably never heard of","date":"June 1, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"\r From Amsterdam to Athens, these beautiful unsung spaces exhibit a riot of colour, elegant design, history and tranquility Any list of European gardens must begin with Italy, even though their immaculate form, symmetry and reliance on non-flowering evergreen structure might jar with the modern yearning for pollinator-friendly naturalism. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":127044,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/bursting-with-colour-readers-favourite-uk-gardens\/","url_meta":{"origin":107937,"position":2},"title":"\u2018Bursting with colour\u2019: readers\u2019 favourite UK gardens","date":"June 16, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Our tipsters highlight brilliant spaces great and small, featuring Arts and Crafts design and eco-sensitive planting to adapt to the changing climateThe Walled Garden of Scampston, near Malton, offers so much: it\u2019s a series of contemporary garden rooms within the walls of the 18th-century kitchen garden, and has a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":106640,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/diy-urban-gardening-hacks-for-small-spaces\/","url_meta":{"origin":107937,"position":3},"title":"DIY urban gardening hacks for small spaces","date":"April 27, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Go bold on scent and add drama with glossy-leaved plants to create a cosy urban oasisSmall gardens are often seen as having little or no scope for design. This couldn\u2019t be further from the truth. You can squeeze a lot into a small plot: be bold, be strong, ensure\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":127787,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/10-glorious-uk-garden-fantasias-to-visit-this-summer\/","url_meta":{"origin":107937,"position":4},"title":"10 glorious UK garden fantasias to visit this summer","date":"July 16, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Inspired by exotic travels and distant history, these lesser known British spaces are bursting with colour, idiosyncrasy and creative flourishesIf you are holidaying in the West Country, don\u2019t miss one of the very limited chances to visit Wildside, a few miles north of Plymouth, which opens at the end\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":120416,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/guocoland-brings-largest-garden-collection-in-cbd\/","url_meta":{"origin":107937,"position":5},"title":"Guocoland brings largest garden collection in CBD","date":"February 16, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Guocoland brings largest garden collection in CBDGuoco Midtown Gardens will consist of 30 thematic gardens and landscaped spaces spanning\u00a03.8 hectare.\u00a0Ten of the gardens will be made publicly accessible. Image:\u00a0Guocoland\u00a0 GuocoLand is set to weave 30 thematic gardens and landscaped spaces at its second flagship integrated mixed-use development, Guoco Midtown.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Guoco-Midtown.jpg?fit=820%2C410&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107937"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107937"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107937\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}