Gardening aids happy kids

GARDENING can help boost a child’s development and make them happier, research suggests today.

Pupils in schools that encourage gardening become more resilient, confident and live healthier lives, according to a study commissioned by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in Britain.

The society is calling for school gardening to be used as a key teaching tool, rather than simply as an extra curricular activity.

Researchers at the National Foundation for Educational Research surveyed 1,300 school teachers and studied 10 schools in depth.