Our conference took place on the 14th March 2025.
This inspirational Conference provided:
- professional input from delegates, workshop presenters and keynote speakers
- networking opportunities - with over 100 delegates attending annually its easy to find many like- minded professionals and new perspectives
- project showcases, an opportunity to share your work with a wider audience
- workshops - learning opportunities on topics ranging from horticulture to therapeutic gardening and more...
- opportunities to survey opinion from delegates to inform services to the sector
- sponsorship/advertising opportunities - through donating prizes, renting market stall space and contributing to conference costs
Click here to download the conference programme.
We would like to say thank you to all of the attendees, presenters, stallholders, staff and volunteers that made the 2025 Trellis Conference possible. Here is a little snap shot of the day!
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Programme
Keynote Address: Therapeutic Horticulture in Mental Healthcare
Dr Carly Wood, University of Essex, presents her research findings and explores the effectiveness of therapeutic horticulture in preventing and treating mental ill-health and the barriers to referral, uptake, and engagement by a range of stakeholders. It also provides recommendations on supporting the continued growth and formalisation of the STH sector in the UK.
Workshop Presenters Archive
The therapeutic impact of community gardening - Jan Cameron
The therapeutic impact of community gardening - Jan Cameron
It is well researched and documented that gardening is good for your health. Community gardening is like gardening on steroids...
Horticultural Masterclass: Rock Plants made easy with - Jim Jermyn
Horticultural Masterclass: Rock Plants made easy with - Jim Jermyn
A simple demonstration of growing Alpine plants. Appreciate the perfection of these garden gems! Jim will reveal the exquisite world...
Royal Edinburgh Hospital Garden: Homeless prevention and community gardening - Hannah Macrae & Kathryn Bailey
Royal Edinburgh Hospital Garden: Homeless prevention and community gardening - Hannah Macrae & Kathryn Bailey
We all know that gardening is great for physical and mental health, but gardening can also be used as a...
Bield Garden Tour & Networking Opportunities - Pamela Grossi
Bield Garden Tour & Networking Opportunities - Pamela Grossi
Join Pamela, The Bield Gardener, in a short, small group, guided tour (20 mins) of the Walled and Japanese Gardens...
Supporting health and curriculum learning at school - Laura Dorantt
Supporting health and curriculum learning at school - Laura Dorantt
An overview of the Go Flourish project in action at our pilot school, North Kessock Primary in the Highlands. This...
Southton Smallholding Tour: A Therapeutic Horticulture Project - Norma Forbes
Southton Smallholding Tour: A Therapeutic Horticulture Project - Norma Forbes
Take the tour of Southton Smallholding, a charity run for the benefit of adults with learning disabilities. Find out about...
An Association and Register for Therapeutic Horticulture - Fiona Thackeray & Emma Martindale
An Association and Register for Therapeutic Horticulture - Fiona Thackeray & Emma Martindale
An update on the work of Trellis and Thrive to create The UK Association for Social and Therapeutic Horticulture. This...
Willow Weaving Garden Obelisks - June McEwan
Willow Weaving Garden Obelisks - June McEwan
Join talented local willow artist June McEwan from Willow Works to make your very own handmade Garden Obelisk for trailing...
How to become a self-sustaining organisation: From a parcel of land to a support service - Norma Forbes and George Bosworth
How to become a self-sustaining organisation: From a parcel of land to a support service - Norma Forbes and George Bosworth
Southton Smallholding - experiences of creating an inclusive community providing meaning, purpose, and careers for adults with additional support needs...
Stallholders Archive
ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland)
ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland)
ALISS is a national digital programme enabling people and professionals to find and share information on health and wellbeing resources...
WFGA
WFGA
The WFGA is a horticultural education charity offering one-day events and one year work placements aimed at helping career changers...
SRUC - Scotland's Rural College
SRUC - Scotland's Rural College
SRUC recognises that Horticulture is a diverse and dynamic industry and offers Horticulture and Horticulture with Plantsmanship courses. Our courses...
Scottish Gardeners' Forum
Scottish Gardeners' Forum
The Scottish Gardeners’ Forum exists to provide support and encouragement for Scottish gardening clubs, to publicise their activities, to organise...
Growforth
Growforth
Growforth trades throughout Scotland and the North of England. We deliver whatever plants are required, whether its small quantities to...
Royal Horticultural Society
Royal Horticultural Society
RHS Community Outreach Scotland team. Find out about our community outreach work in Scotland. RHS initiatives, how we can help...
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