National Blind Gardeners’ Clubs 
This inspirational Club brings together gardeners who are blind or partially sighted so they can help each other with their gardening stories, share information and swap tips and techniques.
Join today and enjoy the benefits:
- Regular copies of Come Gardening
This is a unique quarterly magazine, written by and for blind and partially sighted gardeners. There are regular articles on food and flower growing, plant reviews, new tools and equipment, and news and tips from readers and listeners. Come Gardening is available in large print, on audio CD and tape, on computer floppy disc, Brailled and email.
- Access to a Thrive’s specialist library of gardening articles in a format to suit you. The Library includes a section of tactile gardening diagrams.
- An e-newsletter to keep members up to date with events and to give seasonal gardening tips.
- Contact with local Blind Gardeners’ Clubs. Thrive can put you in touch with your nearest gardening club for visually impaired people, put your club in touch with other similar clubs, or give you support to start your own local club
- A discount when you buy Getting on with Gardening books, the essential guide to gardening with low vision
- Advanced information on specialist events for blind gardeners, for example Thrive’s workshops and weekend courses.
- Gardening advice from Thrive
We can help with your gardening challenges. Perhaps you need help or information on how to care for a particular plant? Help is just a phone call, letter or email away. Contact our Information Service or call us on 0118 988 5688 and we will do our best to help.
Why not join the National Blind Gardeners’ Club today? Membership costs just £9 per year for blind and partially sighted people thanks to a subsidy from the Big Lottery Fund, or £12 if you wish to receive Come Gardening in two formats. Membership for organisations costs £20.
To join, contact our Information Service or call us on 0118 988 5688. Alternatively, you can write to us: National Blind Gardeners’ Club, Thrive, The Geoffrey Udall Centre, Beech Hill, Reading RG7 2AT
Did you know?
There is lots of information on gardening with a disability, some free advice leaflets and a range of Briefing Sheets for social and therapeutic horticulture professionals.
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