A Therapy Garden for Tonbridge

Indulge me for a moment – this is a big moment for me! I’m now happy to announce that this week we are taking our first “Gardeners” onto a programme for Gardening Therapy in our new NHS Project in Tonbridge. Green therapies on the NHS as a core part of Community Primary care. Hoping toContinue reading “A Therapy Garden for Tonbridge”

NGS and QNI Launch 12 new Community Nursing projects across England

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”

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 “