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Trellis is the national Scottish charity that supports, promotes, and develops the use of horticulture to improve health, well-being and life opportunities for all.
Welcome to the Trellis website. If you have queries or suggestions about how we might best develop the site, please contact us at info@trellisscotland.org.uk
Funded PhD Research Opportunity
PHD in Therapeutic Horticulture
An opportunity to study for a PhD in the area of Therapeutic Horticulture, supervised by Stirling University and Trellis has been made available . The deadline for registering is 17th March. Please click here for further information.
Trellis Annual Conference
Tending Body & Soul: Gardening & Health
Wednesday 17 March 2010 Perth Concert Hall
***BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED - waiting list in operation. Thank you for your interest.*** The 4th Annual Trellis Conference will take place at Perth Concert Hall on Wednesday 17th March. Click to see the Conference Programme There will be lots of opportunities to network with people from all regions of the country, exchanging ideas, contacts, hints and tips. Please bring any literature or information about your work as display tables will be available. Contact us if you would like to have a stall in the Concert Hall foyer. Some free stalls available for therapeutic gardening projects and at a small charge for other organisations. Don't forget to bring any saved seed for our Seed Swap - envelopes can be posted out on request.
Project Map
Pins Now Complete!
Our wonderful volunteer, Suzanne Baker, has now completed entering all the projects in the Trellis network onto the map. To see the pin for your project or gardening initiatives in your area, use the 'Projects' link in the left hand menu.
Growing Communities in Scotland Travel Bursaries
The Growing Communities Partnership, (Trellis, The Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens & The Allotments Regeneration Initiative) is launching its 'Sites Visits Travel Bursary'funded by the Big Lottery. Projects can apply for up to £300 for travel and associated expenses for up to six people & awards will be made to those who can demostrate that the proposed visit can benefit their own therapeutic garden, community garden or city farm. If you would like further information please contact Vicki Ferguson, Growing Communities in Scotland Fieldwork Co-ordinator, at the Trellis Office on 01738 624348 or email vicki@trellisscotland.org.uk. Click here for further Information and an Application Form
Funding Opportunities
Many projects are looking for ways of funding their projects . Trellis posts information about funding opportunities on the 'Funding News' page. Click on the link on the left hand side of this page to acces 'Funding News'. If you would like any further information on funding, funders or related information please contact the Trellis Office on 01738 624348 or email our query service : jenny@trelliscotland.org.uk
Biophilia...
"Biophilia" literally means "love of life or living systems", first used by Erich Fromm (1964) to describe a psychological orientation of being attracted to all that is alive and vital ...The biophilia hypothesis suggests that there is an instinctive bond between human beings and other living systems (Biophilia, Edward O. Wilson, 1984)...is this the great appeal of gardening?
Sketch by Thomas LaCroix
Thomas LaCroix works at L'Arche Inverness which hosted a Trellis network event in Sept '07. Thomas uses sketches to enhance communication with the L'Arche gardeners and also accepts commissions. Contact him via the Trellis office.
If you are new to the site, please spend some time browsing the menu alongside. Anybody can view pages, so there's no need to register with us if you just want to find out more. To become a site member, click on 'Create new account' and supply your preferred user-id and an email address to which your initial password will be sent. Members are able to post on our general forum, respond to our polls, and send personal messages to other members. If you are already a site member, you can apply to us at info@trellisscotland.org.uk to become a project manager. Once approved, you can create a blog for your project, post comments on the blog entries of others, and post in both the general and project managers' forums. Enjoy the site and please get in touch if you have any queries or comments!
