What is Gardening4Health?

Gardening4Health is a charity that is working towards the universal provision of Therapeutic Horticulture across the UK.

We believe not only that Gardening and Greener lifestyles can be part of a model of better health – and contribute to preventative healthcare, as well as having a positive impact on communities and the environment, but also that Therapeutic Horticulture is a valuable treatment for a wide range of Mental and Physical health problems.

Our aim is for Therapeutic Horticulture to be as widely used and readily available and prescribed as, for example: Antidepressants or Physiotherapy are today.

Working towards universal provision of Therapeutic Horticulture entails two main strands of work:

First we support the many existing Therapeutic Gardens:  providers and Charities, with networking, education events, newsletters, sharing best practice etc.

Secondly we are creating a comprehensive toolkit of resources and templates that others can make use of.

All of this came about through the development of the Gardening4Health Directory – a map of where people can go to benefit from Therapeutic Horticulture, throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Our Vision

Our goal is to help make Therapeutic Horticulture as widely available as possible in the UK.

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Our Journey

Starting out as a simple map on a website, we now provide support, education, networking and lobbying opportunities nationwide.

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Our People

Meet our fantastic Patrons, and brilliant Trustees.

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The Directory

The Gardening4Health Directory is, we hope,  an accurate reflection of all the Therapeutic Horticulture providers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This includes charities, ad other non-statutory bodies, NHS gardens, Private providers and individual Therapists.

Look here if you want to find out about a project – where it is, what it does:  could it help you or your clients/patients? Or equally could you give it your help?

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Donations of any size are extremely welcome and highly valued. They will be put to good use allowing us to make Therapeutic Horticulture as widely available and as well promoted as possible.

With many thanks

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The Toolkit

A collection of some of the knowledge and wisdom out there in the world of Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) – aiming to help groups and individuals with the varied issues and challenges that they may need to address in establishing and running a STH garden.

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