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#27 Grow, Cook, Inspire ….. & Mental Health

12 February 2024 / 53 minutes

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Helen is a gardener, writer and podcaster. She’s just published her first book Grow, Cook, Inspire; Gardening and cooking for a healthier mind and planet.

The book encourages everyone to grow their own and eat seasonally, exploring the benefits for our mental and physical wellbeing, and our environment.

Helen grew up on a farm on the west coast of Scotland and has experienced first hand the devastating consequences of mental illness, which she has long suffered from.

Helen talks openly and honestly about the different strategies and tools she uses to navigate that difficult work life balance, and how gardening has proved vital in her own tool kit.

The mother of three worked in media and PR prior to her passion igniting for gardening.

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Helen Cross

Helen Cross

Grow, Cook, Inspire

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