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Oct
11
2024

“The Well-Gardened Mind” Reading and Lecture with Sue Stuart-Smith – In-Person

October 11, 2024 11:00 AM
6220 Old La Grange Road
Crestwood,

Visit Join Yew Dell Botanical Gardens for a conversation with Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith, author of “The Well Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature,” as she discusses her 2021 book on the power of gardening. The garden is often seen as a refuge, a place to forget worldly cares, removed from the “real” life that lies outside. But when we get our hands in the earth, we connect with the cycle of life in nature through which destruction and decay are followed by regrowth and renewal. Drawing on her grandfather’s return from World War I, Sigmund Freud’s obsession with flowers, and interviews with people from gardening projects in prisons, hospitals, and in the community, Sue will discuss how gardening can answer deep existential needs and present findings from recent research showing that connecting to nature alleviates symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression. Come for the lecture and stay for lunch at Martha Lee’s Kitchen!

Event Details

Date:
October 11th
Time:
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Website:
https://www.touroldham.com/calendar/

Organizer

Susan
Phone
(502) 241-4788
Email
susanl@yewdellgardens.org

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Region
North Central
Address:
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens
6220 Old La Grange Road
Crestwood,
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