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Research shows that spending time in green spaces can significantly improve people’s health and wellbeing, as green spaces facilitate social interaction, exercise, and boosts wellbeing.

"I would like to give you guys a massive thank you for all the help and support you have given the project. It has really added value for the participants."

Rachel Carroll, BITE Growing & Cooking Project Co-ordinator, Manchester Mind

Sow the City has worked in various health settings offering social and therapeutic horticulture activities to benefit service users’ health and wellbeing.

  • Our nature-based workshops encourage people to get outside and enjoy the natural environment.
  • We work alongside GP surgeries and hospitals to offer green social prescription opportunities.
  • Our food growing and gardening programmes have been used by organisations within the health sector to treat people experiencing early-stage dementia, mental illness, obesity, and cardiovascular disease.
  • Our approach is a cost-effective way to achieve better health outcomes for your patients or service users.
  • Our skilled practitioners will tailor sessions to suit the needs of your groups -e.g. children, refugees or asylum seekers, older people, and patients with mental ill health.
  • We have thorough health and safety policies and procedures in place and can provide a comprehensive evaluation process to measure the impact of our work.

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Related services

  • Site transformation

    Designing growing spaces and transforming derelict and unused land into thriving urban green spaces.

  • Workshops and training

    Running green workshops e.g. food growing, healthy eating, nature crafts, wildlife, and sustainability.

  • Green volunteering

    Motivating and co-ordinating community and corporate volunteers to help build and maintain green spaces.

  • Research and consultancy

    Using our expertise to research the benefits of green spaces and solve problems.