{"id":110226,"date":"2019-08-27T12:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T05:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-a-gardening-scheme-is-reaping-rewards-for-prisoners-mental-health-clare-horton\/"},"modified":"2019-08-27T12:03:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T05:03:57","slug":"how-a-gardening-scheme-is-reaping-rewards-for-prisoners-mental-health-clare-horton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-a-gardening-scheme-is-reaping-rewards-for-prisoners-mental-health-clare-horton\/","title":{"rendered":"How a gardening scheme is reaping rewards for prisoners\u2019 mental health | Clare Horton"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nHMP Parc\u2019s gardening scheme is improving prisoners\u2019 lives \u2013 and has won an award from the Royal Horticultural SocietyAlan Grant steps back from the flowerbed he has been carefully weeding and reflects on his morning\u2019s work. \u201cIt takes you away from prison a bit,\u201d he says, \u201cit\u2019s therapeutic, it\u2019s enjoyable. My time here would have gone slower if it wasn\u2019t for the garden.\u201d Related: UK prisons are a disgrace. No wonder a Dutch court has refused to extradite | Ben Keith Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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