A top medic has revealed that the best way to beat feeling in a slump and downhearted is to don some gloves and start pottering around in a garden.

Various studies over time have suggested that gardening is good for health and a GP has devised a new treatment to tackle depression and it is to swap the pills for sowing seeds.

Sir Richard Thompson, president of the Royal College of Physicians, has claimed that gardening can be more powerful to rid one feeling gloomy than a dose of expensive drugs and he hopes to prescribe gardening on the NHS as a way to help Britons beat depression.

The expert contends that drug therapy is costly and that gardening is less pricey but just as effective. He hopes that the Government’s health reforms will give doctors more choice in treating patients with depression and allow them to take advantage of the health benefits of horticulture and gardening classes.

According to a study published in 2011, half an hour spent working in a garden can burn off 200 calories and it also helps to make joints more supple and is great exercise. So why not head out into your garden this summertime, mow the lawn and plant some blooming flowers. Swap playing on your blackberry and opt to trim the bushes instead but make sure that you have adequate garden lighting to ensure that you can see clearly when working with garden tools.

Affordable Lighting has a vast array of lighting to light up gardens including pedestals and posts, wall lanterns, walkover lights and LED lighting.

Check out http://www.affordablelighting.co.uk today for some quality affordable lighting and take some inspiration from the examples below.

Drive Over Recessed Ground Lighting


This energy saving walkover light has a stainless steel finish and is IP67 Rated.
Price: £96.00

Poole Wall Bracket Stainless Steel


This outdoor lantern is made from high quality stainless steel and has a clear glass diffuser with screw lock fixing for easy access to bulb.
Price: £96.50

Chapel Midi Lamp Post



Available in black or gold, this lamp post is made in Italy and comes with a 10 year guarantee. The classical style has exceptional attention to detail.
Price: £359.99

Low Energy Exterior Brick Light


This low energy exterior brick light has a stainless steel finish, is IP44 rated and comes complete with a 5 year anti-corrosion guarantee.
Price: £30.72

Round clear UniLED Deck Lights


The box of set of 4 round clear UniLED deck lights, as shown in white, are also available in blue, green, amber and red; and come complete with a 2 year guarantee.
Price: £157.99

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