Routes To Grow

Routes To Grow aims to tackle social isolation and loneliness.

Every Tuesday and Thursday during term time, from 10am to 3pm, we open the garden to anyone who wants to pop in and do a bit of gardening. You are also welcome to simply have a wander around the garden, enjoy a cup of tea, or just have a chat! 

It is well known and scientifically proven that interacting or observing nature has positive benefits on both physical and mental health, and here at Devonport Park Activity Centre we have a beautiful garden that is teeming with wildlife in a safe and nurturing space. We also have a large greenhouse for potting and growing, a long polytunnel for woodwork, lots of raised beds for growing, a forest school pit with a fire and pizza oven, an apple orchard, and a lot more all contained within a hedge wall to make it a great, safe, outdoor space to anyone who loves to get their hands dirty and their thumbs green! 

We welcome anyone and everyone! You are welcome to pop in for however long you like, whether that's 5 minutes or 6 hours!

Have a look at our website and give us a call or email

Also have a look at the garden's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DevonPark4 

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Categories:
Outdoor activities
Day centres
Activities for older people
Activities for children and young people
Connecting with nature
Connecting with others
Getting active
Mental health
Services for older people
Volunteering
Youth support
Additional needs catered for:
Vision impairment friendly
Hearing impairment friendly
Wheelchair accessible
Learning difficulty friendly
Physical disability friendly
Dementia friendly
Key words - separate with a comma: Gardening, Devonport, Devonport Park, exercise, outdoors, activities, plants, nature, social isolation, loneliness
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