Here’s A Great Volunteering Opportunity If You Like Gardening

Published on: 6 Jun, 2016
Updated on: 6 Jun, 2016

By David Rose, co-ordinator of Joining In!, a project run by Voluntary Action South West Surrey that supports community involvement

A horticultural and education charity in Normandy that uses gardening to generate positive change is always looking for new volunteer helpers. And it’s perfect if you like gardening and helpers others too.

The Therapy Garden works with adults and teenagers with learning difficulties and physical disabilities on a range of horticulture projects.

The Therapy Garden, based at Manor Fruit Farm, Glaziers Lane, works with adults and teenagers with learning difficulties and physical disabilities on a range of horticulture projects.

Its Green School gives teenagers aged 14 to 18 the chance to gain a City & Guilds vocational qualification – Skills for Working Life: Horticulture.

Its Grow to Work project supports 19- to 25-year-olds with their transition from school or college to the workplace by offering further training and work experience maintaining local gardens or in its shop selling the garden’s home grown produce.

Stroke survivors and clients living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia are offered social and therapeutic horticulture; and adult clients with anxiety, stress and depression or other mental health challenges are referred to by Adult Social Services.

Volunteers are welcome to help in the garden and with its clients.

Or you can also support The Therapy Garden and enjoy its fundraising events, join as a member, or visit the onsite shop to buy seasonal plants and fresh produce grown in the garden.