Author Talk: The Well-Gardened Mind with Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith | March 13

Monday, March 13, 2023 — 4:00 pm

Prominent psychiatrist and avid gardener Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith joins us from England as The Garden Conservancy 2023 Spring Tour Speaker for a conversation on the power of gardening to change people’s lives.

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, Dr. Stuart-Smith will discuss how gardening can answer to deep existential needs and present findings from recent research showing how connecting to nature can alleviate anxiety, stress, and depression.

Dr. Stuart-Smith currently teaches at The Tavistock Clinic in London and works for DocHealth, a not-for-profit service that helps doctors suffering from stress and burnout. She is married to Tom Stuart-Smith, the celebrated garden designer, and, over thirty years together, they have created the wonderful Barn Garden in Hertfordshire, UK.

Her book, The Well-Gardened Mind, was published in 2020 and became a Sunday Times bestseller and a Times and Sunday Times book of the year.

The Garden Conservancy is providing a discounted rate for Ebell members!