Monty Don shares touching message about grief and gardening
Gardeners' World presenter Monty Don has shared a touching message about grief and the comforting power of the natural world.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4, the gardener said: "One of the things that has always moved me, and this has often been said by people who are grieving, is that the rhythm of the seasons is a huge comforter.
"In the bleakest midwinter, you trust that spring will come, that the blossom will appear.
"You sow a seed and you trust that it will flower. Now, sometimes it doesn't. I mean everything is complicated and nothing is linear like that. But underneath it all, there is that rhythm of nature.
"And I think more than ever we need that. Everybody needs it always and always has done."
Monty also went on to say that gardening is something that we can all relate to, no matter where we live.
"We're diverse, but we're a small island. We're pushed in together and we rub against each other and sometimes with sharp corners. Gardening is something that everybody can relate to on the same terms.
"Whether you have a tiny back garden or a windowsill, or whether you've got Dukal thousands of acres, you're still talking exactly the same language. And that is a really powerful social bond. I think, you know in this country, it is really important. It's on par with football, or sport. Everybody can share that same experience."
The video clip, which was shared on Instagram, was flooded with comments from people sharing their own experiences of grief.
One viewer wrote: "I feel this so deeply in my soul. Nature, and gardening in particular has healed me, comforted me, and pulled me through some of the bleakest times of my life."
While another added: "I've had times of dreadful dark depression when I thought my anxiety and despair would never leave. The one thing that kept me going was spring bulbs. Seeing a tiny fragile little snowdrop push its way through thick cold soil and give us the first flower of the year pulled me through."
It's just another reminder that gardening provides an outlet for emotions, a sense of purpose, and a connection to nature.
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