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Beardy Gardener

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Award Winning Garden Designer | Mental Health Campaigner | Writer | Broadcaster

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Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Nov 16

Hey Bluesky it’s nice to be here. 👋

I’m Leigh, garden designer and mental health advocate, passionate about getting as many people into gardening/nature for their wellbeing 🌿🧠

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Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Feb 22

You don’t see hardware shops around much anymore…

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Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Feb 19

When the boybands come on…

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Feb 14

Happy Valentine’s Day 🥰

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Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Feb 3

It’s @place2becharity.bsky.social Children’s Mental Health Week and a great opportunity for me to say that I’ll be creating a new wellbeing garden at Wildern School in Hampshire for staff and students to enjoy 🌱🧠❤️

#childrensmentalhealthweek

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Feb 2

Beard removal! 😱

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Feb 1

Maybe just a patch of Chamomile!

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Feb 1

What would you do with this space?

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Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Feb 1

I feel it tastes stronger for some reason…

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Feb 1

Why does tea taste better outside?

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Jan 30

Mayfield Garden Centre is Back! 🌿✨

Thrilled to attend the grand reopening of Mayfield Garden Centre (part of @solentmind) after its two-month revamp!

Every visit supports mental health programmes like gardening for dementia & youth services.

#SolentMind #MentalHealthMatters #GardeningForWellbeing

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Jan 30

Very excited to see how I can transform this space into a wellbeing space for students at Wildern School

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Dec 19

How fantastic is this willow pony?

I had it made for my show garden earlier in the year ❤️

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Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Dec 10

Bumped into some bloke called Alan last night who said he was a gardener…

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Dec 4

Me waiting for spring ready to declare myself the patron saint of gardening

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Dec 4

@edkessler.bsky.social Thanks for the follow on here Ed! Absolutely delighted you found me as I’m a big admirer of your work 👌

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Dec 4

Thank you!

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Dec 3

Thrilled (alongside @stephaniehafferty.bsky.social) to be listed as one of the Top 80 UK Garden Influencers of 2024.

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Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Dec 3

Amazing. I didn’t know this existed and just had a cheeky look myself 🙈 I’m number 58!

Well chuffed with that ☺️

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Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Nov 30

Just visited a social housing complex in Antwerp that blew me away. Thoughtful design of buildings and green space plus a layout that actually builds community!

Proof that housing for all doesn’t have to mean compromising on quality or dignity.

#SocialHousing #Urbanplanning

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Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Nov 30

‘The bum fluff of Rembrandt’

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Nov 30

Before and after shots of my Burnaby Close redevelopment project in Basingstoke, commissioned by Sovereign Housing

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Nov 30

Last night in Brussels

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Nov 27

This is the ankerwycke yew

I proposed under this tree and apparently Henry VIII did too.

It’s at least 1,400 years old and is said to have been witness to the sealing of Magna Carta 😮

#nationaltreeweek #trees

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Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Nov 26

Not bad is it!

Beardy Gardener @beardygardener.com · Nov 26

I do enjoy the autumnal, dried ones! Love a Pine cone