National Growing for Wellbeing Week is a celebration of the magic that growing your own produce can do for your wellbeing, both physically and mentally.  Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience mental ill health each year, but there is strong evidence highlighting the health benefits of gardening and Growing Your Own (GYO) in particular.

Read our guide to find out more about the Benefits of Gardening and for ideas on what you can start growing today.

Get Growing In Leeds

To find out more about community gardening opportunities in Leeds, check out the organisations below:

• Kirkstall Community Garden
• Hyde Park Community Gardening
• Hollybush Conservation Centre
• Meanwood Valley Urban Farm
• Woodland Creation
• Leeds In Bloom
• Garden Volunteers needed at Leeds Castle
• Join a "Friends of..." group
• Group opportunities in Leeds

Remember, it's not what you grow, but how you grow!