News from: Thrive
Thrive, the gardening for health charity, runs Life Changers, a free, four-month gardening programme for those living with a life-changing illness or injury to enable them to improve their health and wellbeing.
Whether recovering from a stroke, cancer or surgery, or living with a long-term condition like diabetes, multiple sclerosis or Long Covid, people experiencing a life-changing health condition can experience the joy of gardening, build new friendships and increase social networks and build confidence to regain or maintain an active, healthy and independent life.
Typical activities include seed sowing, propagation and potting on and planting out, planting salad/herb containers to encourage healthy eating, or craft activities e.g. Christmas wreaths. No previous gardening experience required.
The programme started in July, with weekly sessions on Tuesday 10:30-15:30 at the gardens in Beech Hill, Reading RG7 2AT.
For more information and to book, call 01189 884844, email Trunkwell@thrive.org.uk or look on the Thrive website at www.thrive.org.uk/how-we-help/regional-centres-and-programmes/reading/life-changers-reading.