From prisons to hospitals and care homes, the Trellis network of therapeutic gardening projects has a huge impact on the lives of people with defined support or health needs. Here are some examples:
Stories from the Network
HMP Dumfries
One of our most recent projects took place at HMP Dumfries where they were designing and constructing a Wellbeing Garden...
Murdostoun Brain Injury Centre Therapy Garden
Murdostoun Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neurological Care Centre, run by the Active Care Group in Wishaw, offers neurorehabilitation, care and...
Birkhill House Dye Garden
From Shetland to South-West Scotland, Trellis is supporting over 500 gardens projects – helping those in need, through horticulture. Our...
Fran's Story
The ‘Space to Grow’ garden/allotment project at the Borders Hospital Huntlyburn Ward gives patients the chance to leave the ward...
Reasons to be Cheerful
From a practitioner and long-time network member in rural Dumfries & Galloway on the subject of our network good practice...
Digging for Freedom
The testimonial of a man who discovered the health benefits of gardening while serving his sentence at HMP Dumfries. Reproduced...
Having a Laugh
Appraisal of a Trellis Demo Session at a care home in Perthshire, winter 2017-18 The session went very well. All...
Tales from Horners Plot
A gardener from Horners Plot in Perth explains what he likes about the 'little gem' hidden away in the city...
Lessons from the Garden
Mandy, a practitioner working at a school in Perth explains what she loves about her job: It’s a beautiful setting...