The most recent QNI Community Nursing Innovation Projects have begun across England. The group of 12 projects are a diverse group representing two separate but connected themes – Gardens and Health, supported by The National Garden Scheme, and Personalised Care, supported by NHS England and Improvement. The Gardens and Health Projects are known as the NGSContinue reading “NGS and QNI Launch 12 new Community Nursing projects across England”
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RHS Health and Horticulture Conference
Message me via the Contact page or my instagram @richardclaxtongardens if you’re interested in attending, and I can forward your details to the organisers.
National Garden Scheme relaunch Community Gardens Award programme
The National Garden Scheme has re-opened applications for its popular Community Gardens Award programme after a year’s break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. These grants provide funding to amateur gardeners from community groups in England and Wales to create a garden or similar project (such as an allotment) with a horticultural focus for the benefit of the local community or charitable group. The aim should be to bring aContinue reading “National Garden Scheme relaunch Community Gardens Award programme “
BMJ Award
Over the moon to see the Gardening4health website and directory shortlisted for this BMJ award. Looking at the other finalists I suspect I have very little chance of success. However, the real win will be in the wider publicity for Social and Therapeutic Horticulture through the awards process, especially in the Medical and Social PrescribingContinue reading “BMJ Award”
Excellent day of talks today – See below for the flier.
I think if you miss the event the SGD will let you see it retrospectively on recorded formats.
SGD Spring Conference
Last chance to book this event happening tomorrow – online: ‘OUR FUTURE HEALTH: how to unlock the restorative power of nature’Saturday 17th April 2021 Speaker line up includes: Sue Stuart-Smith, Tijana Blanusa, Olivia Kirk, Topher Delaney, Johanna Gibbons & Tom Stuart-Smith. Faith Ramsay will chair . To book: https://www.sgd.org.uk/events/conference.aspx
SGD Spring Conference
Very pleased to share the news that the SGD Spring Conference this year is focusing on the healing power in nature and gardens. Click below for hyperlink to SGD booking site.
The Gardening4Health Directory
It’s slow progress – but I’m really pleased that the Gardening4Health directory is growing and with ongoing contributions from all around the country – beginning to take shape. Publicity through Instagram, the Medical and Horticultural press, and word of mouth is certainly helping As in Tier 4 at the start of the third UK lockdownContinue reading “The Gardening4Health Directory”