Design Buy Build Issue 21 2016 | Page 23

What have plants ever done for us? Well; they feed us, they give us air to breathe, they reduce our stress levels, they improve our environment, they make us better faster, they can protect us from climate change/global warming and beyond the aesthetics they are good for wildlife. But are some plants better at this than others? This years Palmstead Soft Landscape Workshop is looking at the benefits plants bring to the table. A broad range of experts in their field, will probe this topic with plenty of advice on how to and why. It is sure to be a fascinating and stimulating day. The day is focussed at professional landscapers and planting designers with registration on line at www.palmstead.co.uk click on events. International designer Jinny Blom will Botanist & NHM Herbarium Curator RHS Research Fellow Dr Tijana Blanusa talk on the psychological and healing