Essays

As a garden designer, I want to encourage people to incorporate approaches from therapeutic gardens into their private and business outdoor spaces. Every bit of greenery in our surroundings benefits both us and the environment (think climate adaptation and biodiversity). Even the smallest outdoor space can be transformed into a green oasis with often minimal effort.

Every day, we move around in a wide variety of spaces. Each of these spaces has an influence on us – whether consciously or unconsciously. When we are surrounded by nature in these places, it does us good. Mentally and physically.

It took a few more years before I actually sold my agency and got out of this higher-faster-further life. Since then, nature has come back into my life bit by bit...