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...
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...