So many gardeners we meet complain of sore backs and aching joints from all the bending, lifting and stretching so we are delighted to welcome Jen Wilson to Scotland Grows with a new column on keeping your body supple so you can continue to enjoy gardening!

Jen Wilson is a movement and health rebel with a BSc in sport and exercise science as well as qualificatons in Pilates, Yoga, Meditation, Massage, Personal Training, Barefoot specialism, Functional Movement and is a Nutrition coach. You can keep up with Jen on her Instagram page.

Jen will guide us through movements in her new column to help gardeners move and feel better in their own bodies.

I have an allotment with my partner Kris, we are into year 3 where the majority of the heavy work has been done and now we get to grow and nurture our plants. In that first year though there was a lot of work to be done to clear the space and my practice of Pilates and Yoga came in really handy to keep my joints and back safe.