St Mary's Secret Garden
Volunteering
THERAPEUTIC PLACEMENTS
Introduction
For over 15 years the garden has been used as a resource by the local community which includes; local residents, adults with mental health issues, terminal illness, physical and learning disabilities.
My pumpkin will be this big
Benefits of Horticultural Therapy
The garden setting allows the opportunity for individuals to complete meaningful tasks, which contribute to the running and maintenance of this open access garden. These tasks can be adapted by staff through their knowledge of gardening and an understanding of the clients occupational/vocational and therapeutic needs.
Busy boot cleaning Dealing with a tricky plant Dividing and planting in the sunshine Planting in unusual containers
Logistics and Costs
Therapeutic gardening sessions take place two days per week at a cost of £55 for a full day. Sessions run from 10am – 3.30pm with approximately 1 hour for lunch and a morning tea break. Currently there are no places on Wednesday; however we do have places available on Friday. Half days or shorter sessions can be arranged depending on the service users needs.
For more information including case studies please download this document.
Please do contact us if you would like to visit the garden, receive an application form or have any further enquiries. Email:
info@stmarysgarden.org.uk or telephone: 020 7739 2965
Potting on
Prize winner!
Time to water
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