13th March 2026 9.00 am - 3.30pm
Location: The Bield at Blackruthven, Perth. This is an in person event only.
BOOKING CLOSES 6TH MARCH
The Trellis Conference is Scotland’s leading event for professionals working in therapeutic horticulture. Held annually, it brings together over 100 practitioners, researchers, and advocates from across the UK to share knowledge, explore best practice, and strengthen connections across the sector.
What the Conference Offers
- Professional input from keynote speakers, workshop leaders, and delegates, covering topics from horticulture techniques to therapeutic practices.
- Networking opportunities with a diverse community of over 100 attendees, fostering collaboration peer support and fresh perspectives.
- Project showcases that highlight innovation, impact and the diverse ways gardening supports health and wellbeing.
- Training workshops tailored to practical and therapeutic gardening themes, offering hands-on learning and skill-building.
Delegate rate: £130
Member rate: £115 (1x reduced ticket for individual members and 2x reduced rate ticket for project members)
We have a limited number of reduced student places, please email info@trellisscotland.org.uk if you would like to be consider.
Spotlight Presentation
Trellis Mental Health Wellbeing Gardening Sessions
Join Joan Wilson, Jenna McDonald, and Jenny Simpson as they share their hands‑on experiences of delivering gardening sessions designed to support mental health wellbeing across Ayrshire and Perth & Kinross in 2025.
During this session, they’ll share photos and insights into:
- What they did and how the programmes were structured
- What worked well (and what didn’t!) in different group settings
- Practical insights for running therapeutic gardening activities
- How they gathered and used data to evidence outcomes and impact
Ideal for anyone interested in therapeutic horticulture, community wellbeing programmes, or improving practice through shared learning.
Check out the 2026 Presenters
Workshop Presenters
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...
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...
Why don't we go into the garden? - Step Change Design Ltd
Why don't we go into the garden? - Step Change Design Ltd
Want to encourage your organisation to embrace gardening activity? We'll cut through some common myths and explore the role of...
Healthy Bugs Healthy People - Buglife Scotland
Healthy Bugs Healthy People - Buglife Scotland
Join Buglife - the Invertebrate Conservation Trust to find out how reviving historic orchards with biodiversity at heart can provide...
Horatio's Garden: Nurturing wellbeing after spinal injury - Chelsea Lowe
Horatio's Garden: Nurturing wellbeing after spinal injury - Chelsea Lowe
Horatio's Gardens are accessible and immersive healing gardens, nestled in NHS Spinal Injury Units where people spend long months recovering...
Make a Bird Nesting Material Hanger - Jenna McDonald
Make a Bird Nesting Material Hanger - Jenna McDonald
Create a simple hanging bird nesting material hanger using safe, natural fibres. This calm, hands-on spring activity supports garden birds...
Planting Hope & Smashing Stigma: Supporting Youth Mental Health - Suzanne Fox
Planting Hope & Smashing Stigma: Supporting Youth Mental Health - Suzanne Fox
The Yellow Tulip Project is an innovative US based, gardening and community initiative. It challenges the social stigma surrounding mental...
Horticulture Masterclass Lawn Scarification & Using Mulches on Beds with Brian Cunningham
Horticulture Masterclass Lawn Scarification & Using Mulches on Beds with Brian Cunningham
Join Brian Cunningham for a practical and informative session exploring how to keep your lawn and garden beds in top...
Cultivating Mental Health in NHS Primary Care - Emma Martindale & Helen Foulkes
Cultivating Mental Health in NHS Primary Care - Emma Martindale & Helen Foulkes
This workshop will describe a therapeutic horticulture (TH) intervention for mental health at a Scottish health centre. We will discuss...
Horticulture Masterclass: Seed Sowing & Raising Seedlings Workshop with Brian Cunningham
Horticulture Masterclass: Seed Sowing & Raising Seedlings Workshop with Brian Cunningham
Celebrate the arrival of spring with our seed‑sowing workshop! Join horticulture expert Brian Cunningham for a practical and inspiring demonstration...
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Membership
Membership provides at least £240 worth of savings – and a wealth of support on your therapeutic gardening journey.
Membership is suitable for students, individuals and project organisations learning or practising therapeutic gardening in their workplace, community or therapeutic gardening setting.