National Sunflower Day is celebrated on the first Saturday in August, and is a quiet celebration of one of the UK’s most cheerful and generous flowers. More than just beautiful, sunflowers play an important role in supporting wildlife. Their bright blooms attract bees and other pollinators, making them a small but powerful part of a healthy ecosystem.

Sunflowers also offer something for our own well-being. Their seeds are packed with nutrients like vitamin E, magnesium, and healthy fats, supporting heart health, brain function, and energy levels. Including sunflower seeds in your meals can be a simple and natural way to nourish your body.

And perhaps most meaningfully to our Freo Wellbeing community, sunflowers remind us to keep turning toward the light, even in darker times. However small that light may be, the act of looking for it is itself a form of hope.

Like the sunflower, we grow best when we keep facing what helps us heal.

Happy Sunflower Day, everyone!