Sue Stuart-Smith is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist who took her degree in English literature at Cambridge before qualifying as a doctor and a psychiatrist. She taught at The Tavistock Clinic in London and worked for the National Health Service in Hertfordshire. She is married to Tom Stuart-Smith, the famous garden designer, and together they have created the wonderful Barn Garden in Hertfordshire. She is the author of The Well-Gardened Mind.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘Must be the most original gardening book ever’
SUNDAY TIMES
‘Fascinating … Extends the awareness – backed up by compendious and
elegant research – of how mentally enriching it is to swap screen
for green … [She] renders a very special service with this
book’
OBSERVER
‘Stuart-Smith’s beautifully written book is filled with insights
into the joys but also the therapeutic benefits that tending plants
can offer …This is a life-affirming study of the pleasures of
growing things’
GUARDIAN
‘Combines observation, horticulture, literature and history … it is
a book that builds, chapter by chapter … As a reference and an
inspiration … There is much here to feed the soul’
THE TIMES
‘An impressive achievement … this is an optimistic book’
SPECTATOR
‘A truly uplifting book on the power of gardening – and how it can
change people’s lives. It’s a prevailing reminder that getting our
hands in the soil and helping to grow plants and flowers makes all
the difference to our minds and wellbeing’
STYLIST
‘A fascinating overlap between the still stumbling science of
psychiatry and the ancient art of gardening’
FINANCIAL TIMES
‘The wisest book I’ve read for many years … Much more than a
gardening book, much more than a guide to better mental health, it
is a wholly convincing story of how troubled minds might find a way
of reconnecting to themselves and rebuilding confidence and hope by
way of nature … I’ve learned so much in the way of the history of
psychiatry and psychology as well as practical tips for both mind
and garden … Hugely recommended’
STEPHEN FRY
‘A compelling and deeply moving account of how profoundly our
wellbeing can be affected through contact with gardening and the
natural world. This is a timely call of return. Read it.’
EDMUND DE WAAL
‘An important and timely book … Beautifully written … I urge
everyone to read it’
MONTY DON
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