About our gardening groups

Come along to the Help Yourself Grow gardening class to learn about gardening with others in your own age group. You are eligible to participate if you are aged 18-35 and have a learning disability and/or autism. By participating in the gardening class, you could even gain an accreditation!

The training is flexible and person-centred, so it can be adjusted to suit your individual needs. We welcome social work referrals, however there could be other opportunities for funding and there are also some free placements available too.

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Help Yourself Grow has a training garden which has been specifically designed for us and has been developed at the site adjacent to one of our partners, The Jeely Piece Club. The garden features a geodesic dome for sowing and growing, raised beds designed for wheelchair accessibility, an mini orchard, a sensory/biodiversity garden area and in late 2022 we installed our fabulous 10m x 4m PolyCrub polytunnel.

The Help Yourself Grow programme offers trainees structured activities which are flexible enough to ensure a person-centred approach at all times. As well as gardening tasks, trainees can take part in a wide range of additional outdoor activities such as bird watching, nature walks, making wildlife habitats and visits to gardens and garden centres.

There are opportunities to participate in the Caley “Grow and Learn” horticultural award. This is an award which is accredited by the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society and has two levels. Both levels of award recognise individual progress and achievement through experiential learning and personal development. A portfolio is developed for each trainee, as evidence of their activities and development.

Our gardening group runs several days a week and places are limited. Please get in touch via the Contact Us page for more information.