Thrive runs two garden projects – one in Beech Hill near Reading, Berkshire, and one in Battersea Park, London SW11. At our projects we use gardening to help disabled people improve their health and wellbeing, increase their confidence and provide the opportunity for them to learn new skills.
Our team of horticultural therapists work at Trunkwell and Battersea with around 150 people each year. Most Thrive gardeners are referred by Social Services or come to us through a professional such as their GP. We also welcome people who come to Thrive independently.
Thrive also supports around 900 garden projects in the UK and we can put you in touch with a project in your local area.
There are many different types of garden project but they all use a garden setting and gardening activities to benefit people’s lives. Projects are located on allotments, in community gardens or at nurseries, hospitals and even prisons and may be run by paid staff and/or volunteers and helpers. The services and support offered varies according to the setting and needs of the disabled people attending the project.
Contact us if you would like more information on garden projects or if you would like to find a project in your local area. For more information on Thrive's garden projects, click on the links below or call the project direct.