DR MAX PRESCRIBES...

GARDENING

WE’VE known about the mental health benefits of gardening for many years. Indeed, many GPs now prescribe it for depression and anxiety. Latest research has shown that, as well as a relaxing way to pass the time, gardening can reduce the risk of dementia by up to 20 per cent. If you don’t have a garden, contact the National Allotment Society on how to get an allotment

( nsalg.org.uk).