Green Minds offers sessions of gardening and growing produce at our allotments, encouraging people with personal experiences of mental health difficulties to become involved in outdoor gardening activities, learn new skills and meet others.
What service users can gain from coming along:
Gentle exercise
Increased time outdoors
Learn about the benefits of growing your own
Learn about different types of plants and vegetation
Benefit from a calming, quiet environment
Building new friendships within the community
Meet others with mental health difficulties
Learn about garden/allotment design
Improve your wellbeing
Talk about mental health
Improved sense of self-worth
Build your confidence
Locations and Groups:
Leamington Spa
Men’s Group held every Tuesday, 10am-12pm
Mixed Group held every Wednesday 10am-12pm.
The Leamington Allotment is at Northumberland Road Allotments, Leamington Spa, CV32 6HB.
Stratford upon Avon
Held every Monday, 11.15am-1.15pm (Winter Times: 11.15am-12.15pm)
The Stratford-upon-Avon Allotment is at Lifeways Therapy Centre, 30 Albany Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6PG.
Would you like to attend?
Please send a message to melanie.campbell@springfieldmind.org.uk or call 01789 298615 saying what venue and day you would prefer. You will then receive a message to confirm your place.
There are a very limited number of spaces available due to latest Government restrictions.
For more information about the groups and for how they have adapted to updated COVID guidelines, please go to their website here.