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                                snippets and book reviews
    The Well Gardened Mind: Rediscovering Nature in the Modern World
Sue Stuart-Smith William Collins
ISBN 9780008100711
The garden has always been a place of peace and perseverance, of nature and reward. From the science of
the brain’s own ‘gardener cells’, to the beauty of flowers and the grounding effects of working with nature’s rhythms of growth, decay and regeneration, Stuart-Smith provides a new perspective on the power of gardening. Using case studies
of people struggling with stress, depression, trauma and addiction, as well as her own grandfather’s return from World War I, she explores the many ways in which gardening can help transform people’s lives.
John Nash: The Landscape of Love and Solace
Andy Friend
Thames and Hudson ISBN 9780500022900
If, like me, you are a fan of early 20th century British art ,this biography of John Nash, brother to Paul Nash and a major 20th century British artist, makes a fascinating read. John’s story traverses and illuminates six decades of British art, including both World Wars. He produced paintings in oil and watercolour and was also an illustrator, cartoonist, wood- engraver. John Nash saw himself as an artist-plantsman and was arguably the finest botanical draughtsman of his era.
  Lantra/NAS E-learning Courses
Why not update your skills with an online course? E-learning courses are available for all our members via the LANTRA website.
• FoodHandlingand Hygiene
• ProfessionalWaspand Bee Control
• Responsibleand Effective Control of Commensal Rodents
• Councilmembersmay be interested in the courses below:
• LISS/CSCSLitter Picking and Environmental Maintenance
• LitterPickingand Environmental Maintenance
Go to www.nsalg.org. uk/allotment-info/ lantra-nas-training- courses/
    No Dig Year-Round Harvests: Grow food all year in
your garden, allotment or homestead
Stephanie Hafferty Permanent Publications ISBN: 9781856233347
From the best-selling, award-winning author of No Dig
Organic Home and Garden, Stephanie Hafferty explains how
to grow your own fresh and organic fruit, herbs and vegetables in any sized garden, whilst creating healthy, carbon-sequestering soil and a biodiverse and happy space.
   Chrysanthemums Direct
www.chrysanthemumsdirect.co.uk
Holmes Chapel Road, Over Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire. WA16 9RA
We offer over 420 varieties, the widest range in the UK, suitable for both exhibition, garden interest or cut flower production on the allotment. All grown and dispatched from our nursery, in Cheshire from clean stock. Contact us for your FREE copy of our catalogue, or order online NOW
   sales@chrysanthemumsdirect.co.uk 0800 046 7443
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