Our International Seminar Series takes place from 6-8 March 2024. We have a fantastic line up of presenters from across the globe, all of whom will be sharing their ideas and experiences of social and therapeutic horticulture. 

Experts from Ukraine, Germany, Nigeria, Hong Kong, Australia, the USA, Portugal and the UK are coming together to present a series of talks over the three days.  A creative mix of theory and practice, the programme will see practitioners sharing their extensive and varied experiences and knowledge of therapeutic gardening.

The seminars are free to attend, but we rely on donations from people like you to keep our events running, so if you are able to contribute, there’s a Donate button on the booking page - we sincerely appreciate your support. A heartfelt thank you to all our donors and supporters.

Trellis and Thrive have committed to working together to create the Professional Body for Social & Therapeutic Horticulture (STH).
Practitioners across the sector have been calling for a professional body dedicated to STH and Trellis has been working towards this for many years.

Most recently, Training and Standards Officer, and Trellis fieldworker, Emma Martindale, visited the University of Edinburgh in February, to deliver a lecture to 2nd year undergraduate students from the school of social sciences, and students from other subjects including economics, psychology, and also a group of students visiting from the USA. This lecture was part of a course called Creative Social Work and the Arts. Emma provided an overview of Social and Therapeutic Horticulture, the Trellis network and services, and the theory and examples of the many benefits experienced through time outdoors, and in gardens. Emma is now supporting lecturer Autumn Roesch-Marsh to supervise a Masters student who hopes to learn more about the practitioners, and the methods used in STH projects that work with participants experiencing mental health issues.

And in a couple of weeks, our CEO Fiona will give a lecture for students from Elmwood and Oatridge colleges at SRUC about therapeutic horticulture and what it’s like to work in this field. By giving students a glimpse of what a career in this line of work might entail, we can help secure a generation of future practitioners to provide therapeutic gardening services.

These opportunities further help us realise the importance of creating a Professional Body. 

Join us for our next meeting on 19 March at 6.30pm. 

Trellis is thrilled to announce World Therapeutic Horticulture Day will be taking place on 18 May 2024. This global event is in its second year and aims to shine a spotlight on the transformative power of therapeutic horticulture in promoting mental health and well-being as well as the positive impact it has on the environment.

We'll keep you updated about our plans for the day!