UK: A stroke survivor claims tending to his allotment helped rebuild his life
The UK’s leading garden centre retailer, Dobbies Garden Centres, has announced its support for the Stroke Association
By Maria Cassidy
Chronicle Live
Aug 30, 2020
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Jonathan and his family decided an allotment might help with his physical progress, although he was a bit skeptical at first.
Jonathan said: “My wife Joanne, and I, considered an allotment to help me with my exercise, getting some fresh air and helping me feel better.
“My mood was very low. I just didn’t think life was worthwhile anymore. We got the allotment but I was a bit negative about it because I’d never been an allotment gardener.
“We took the allotment on with our daughter Megan, who was only four or five at the time, because it was something we thought we could do as a family.”
Jonathan now enjoys working on his allotment and says it has helped with his mood and self-esteem.
