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The Work of Trellis Mike Hamilton, Trellis

The Work of Trellis Mike Hamilton, Trellis. The work of Trellis. The Scottish Therapeutic Gardening Network Mike Hamilton, Development Manager. My job is wonderful, because my ‘gardener’s head’ is on and any worries and health problems are left behind.

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The Work of Trellis Mike Hamilton, Trellis

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  1. The Work of Trellis Mike Hamilton, Trellis

  2. The work of Trellis The Scottish Therapeutic Gardening Network Mike Hamilton, Development Manager

  3. My job is wonderful, because my ‘gardener’s head’ is on and any worries and health problems are left behind Service user, The Coach House Trust, Glasgow

  4. Therapeutic gardening • The therapeutic value of gardening has been known since Ancient Egyptian times • Evidence suggests that therapeutic gardening can and does improve people’s health and well-being • There has been a recent surge in interest in how gardening and other outdoor activities can help people’s health and well-being

  5. Therapeutic Gardening in Scotland • c150 projects • Hospitals, secure settings, allotments, schools/colleges, OT units, GP surgeries, day centres. • Average 25 attendees • Client base – diverse

  6. Benefits • Regular physical activity – diabetes, cancers, depression, cardiovascular illness, osteoporosis, obesity dementias. • Fresh produce – diet • Confidence, esteem • Literacy, work skills • Reminiscence work • Nurturing relationship • Responsibility • Stress relief • Rewarding – plants respond to attention • Social or solitary • Being seen to be able, independent, contributing

  7. Problems projects face • Resources • Recognition • Isolation • Evaluation • Evidence

  8. Trellis Trellis is the national Scottish charity that supports, promotes, and develops the use of horticulture to improve health, well-being and life opportunities for all.

  9. History of Trellis • Constituted: Jan 2005; registered as a Scottish charity & company limited by guarantee • Board: educators, health & social services professionals, freelance therapists, commercial horticulturalists, and voluntary sector workers with long connections to therapeutic gardening. From all over Scotland. • Oldest UK project : Scottish (Todhill, 1913). Scottish practitioners networking since 1980s. Thrive = partner in Scotland twice: 1990s, 02-06. • Post-devolution : – time for locally-determined services, rooted in Scottish context. Backed up by 2 evaluations.

  10. What we offer • Advice & guidance • Informative and interactive website • Regional network meetings • Annual conference • Fieldworkers support • Travel bursary scheme & exchange visits • Quarterly newsletter • Study tours

  11. What we offer • Profile raising for therapeutic gardening– e.g. The Herald, Press & Journal, Radio Scotland, The Scotsman • Email briefings to members with news and events of interest • Briefing papers on subjects of particular interest to projects • Campaign for and represent on behalf of therapeutic gardening projects

  12. Partnerships • Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens (Joint Big Lottery Fund project) • Garden for Life • Gardening Scotland (part of the Living Garden) • Forum for Environmental Volunteering (FEVA) • Scottish Allotments and Gardens Society (SAGS)

  13. Trellis: Our funders • Big Lottery Fund • Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland • Scottish Government Health 16B • Donations

  14. Looking Ahead • Training with CPD affiliation • Develop a professional body for therapeutic gardening in Scotland • Research • Directory/Map of therapeutic gardening projects in Scotland • New briefing papers • Expanded Information Service

  15. Care Farming Scotland • Trellis welcomes the launch of Care Farming in Scotland • We look forward to working with Care Farming Scotland in areas of mutual interest • We wish Care Farming Scotland well in developing its network in Scotland

  16. Contact: Trellis 40, St John Street Perth PH1 5SP T: 01738 624348 Email:mike@trellisscotland.org.uk Website:www.trellisscotland.org.uk

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