THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Did You Know…
… Iceland is Europe’s largest producer of bananas. Solanaceae (plants from the nightshade family) are known to produce alkaloids that …
Interested in big things, and happy in small ways…
It was Edith Wharton who wrote the words that give us the title of this post, and they seem to match well to the act of gardening. Gardening has the power to make you calmer and less stressed. Jokes about the National Health Service becoming the Natural Health Service are common – when you see a Doctor and all she prescribes is ‘go out, walk more, be less stressed and lose some weight’ but there is something to it – being outside in ‘nature’ is beneficial. There is prominent data collected on the health benefits of views of nature for those recovering from surgery, that patients recovered quicker, caused …
Horace on Gardening
Roman poet Horace said: This was in my prayers: to have a parcel of land not too large, With a garden there and a spring of fresh water by the house, And, with these, a piece of woodland. This sounds like a wonderful prayer to us…
Chelmsford City Times
Director of Modern Mint, Darren Lerigo, is the new business writer for Chelmsford The City Times. To read his first article follow the link above and you can click to view it online! He will be conducting more interviews with businesses in the city soon, so please do read them to discover some of the fascinating stories and bright people providing services in Chelmsford…