Wellbeing has been an increasingly prominent theme at the Chelsea Flower Show in recent years as more research emerges around the huge positive impact of gardening, plants, and nature more widely on our overall wellness. This year, designer Hamzah-Adam Desai showcases how to harness color therapy in the yard in his MS Amlin Peace of Mind Garden.
When it comes to garden design to improve mental health, there's a lot to be said for incorporating colors that evoke calming, restorative, and happy feelings. In this Silver Medal-winning Container Garden, Hamzah Adam Desai has created a color wheel of planting, starting with green foliage, through to purple and pink blooms, and finally yellow and orange plants. 'The idea is you can sit in a specific area of the garden to look at the colors for the mood you wish to feel,' he tells me.
