Training overview

We offer a variety of face-face, online and bespoke training and education opportunities ranging from introductory one-day courses to higher education qualifications.

Learning with Thrive during Covid-19

During the period of social distancing Thrive want to provide meaningful routes to people who would still like to learn about Social and Therapeutic Horticulture.

We have some exciting options for you to do this! Our online courses on our dedicated online learning platform, Thrive Learn are all accessible. There is a range of free and paid for courses that you can complete, and we have the modules for the Award in Social and Therapeutic Horticulture programme development providing access to the Thrive certificate.

Additionally, over the coming months we shall be providing newly developed blended courses, utilising our online capacity and blending this with live events to ensure good interaction and enable engagement with Thrive tutors. Find out more about the first blended course - Social and Therapeutic Horticulture Practice.

Social and Therapeutic Horticulture Practice

This course provides the key skill set for Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) Practice and will consider the fundamental approaches and role of the practitioner within different settings and working with different groups of people.

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We currently expect our face to face courses to be available from September onwards, we are following government advice and so it may be that we are able to provide some face to face courses services before this but at the moment we would not encourage people to book our face to face courses before September until we know they have a very good chance of running.

It is still possible to explore our bespoke and consultancy services and if you would like to discuss how Thrive can support your group or organisation maximise the use of gardens for health and wellbeing do please email training@thrive.org.uk

Our training offer

Our courses are suitable for practitioners, health, education, horticulture or social care professionals, people looking for a career change and volunteers. Train with us as an individual or come with your team.

We run our courses and workshops throughout the UK by a highly professional team of trainers with in-depth experience of delivering social and therapeutic horticulture and our online courses can be accessed across the world!

Pathways of training and development

There are a range of highly flexible pathways of training available to you. These are specifically designed to support differing levels of experience and a range of learning styles through a combination of face to face and online content.

Extended Learning

The Award in STH programme development is an in depth course providing a learning experience that can be tailored to your own aspirations in the field. Access to the Award is gained through face-face courses for a specific disability group or can be accessed solely online, in either one go or in modules taken in your own time.