Green Minds

Would you like to improve your mental wellbeing in an active way with our friendly volunteers?

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

Stratford-upon-Avon

Held every Monday from 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.

Enter the garden through the gate on the left side of the Lifeways building.

Leamington Spa

Men’s Group held every Tuesday from, 10:00am – 12:00pm

Mixed Group held every Wednesday 10:00am – 12:00pm.

The Leamington Allotment is at Northumberland Road Allotments, Leamington Spa, CV32 6HB.

At the turning off to Woodcote Road from the Northumberland Road, there is a track directly opposite. Follow this bumpy track all the way down, turning right at the fork. The allotment is on the right-hand side. Alternatively, we can arrange for a volunteer to meet you at the post box on the corner of Northumberland Road and Woodcote Road, who will then walk down with you.

Please read the following details carefully and if you would like to attend then fill in the contact form or call 01789 298615 to book a place.  If possible,  let us know which day you would prefer, plus your telephone number. We will be in touch following this to confirm your place.

Hygiene at the allotments

There are facilities for handwashing at the allotments. Please use these facilities.

The tools will be cleaned prior to and after the sessions. If you are exchanging tools with someone else, please ensure they are cleaned using the products at the site.

Weather

Please dress suited to the weather. Wear a coat or bring an umbrella in bad weather. Wear a hat or bring an umbrella for shade if very sunny, and don’t forget sun cream and water to keep hydrated.

Stratford-upon-Avon

Leamington Spa