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The healing power of nature
Our service is funded by NHS England as part of a
national pilot and is delivered in partnership with 7
community gardens across the city. Social and
Therapeutic Horticulture is the process of using plants
and gardens to improve physical and mental health, as
well as communication and thinking skills.
Social and Therapeutic Horticulture can help with a
variety of issues including: loneliness, depression, low
mood, stress and anxiety, PTSD, immune deficiency
disorders, addiction, diet related ill health, insomnia,
stress related illnesses such as CVD, gastrointestinal
diseases, chronic fatigue and exhaustion disorder.
The service is available free for residents of Manchester,
targeting those people most disproportionately impacted
by Covid-19. More detail on the project can be found in
our brochure here.
Please use Sow the City’s online referral
form here or email us for the referral form as a word
document to refer someone to the service
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The Boiler House
9 Wilcock Street
Manchester
M16 7DA
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0161 465 6954
The Sow the City Nature for
Health service aims to tackle
and prevent mental ill health
by providing Social and
Therapeutic Horticulture on
prescription for Manchester
residents.
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Sow the City is a CIC
registered in England
company no. 6872177
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