A Place To Grow

A Place To Grow is a community garden site in Enderby run by Blaby District Council for the benefit of local residents, includes volunteering opportunities and therapeutic gardening sessions for those with a wide range of mental health issues.

Anna IsmairPublic Health Apprentice

A Place To Grow is a sustainable Community Garden with the purpose to support positive Mental Health and Wellbeing. This is achieved by encouraging people to learn new things by producing and eating healthy food, being physically active, getting involved in the community and meeting new people in a friendly, informal and safe environment.

The site is aimed at anyone who wants to improve their Mental Health and Wellbeing. You may have a long term health condition, learning disability, recently bereaved, feeling isolated and lonely or want to get more active.

 

What we offer

  • Open gardening sessions, 3 times a week
  • Community groups able to hire the space for meetings, activities, team building
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Tai Chi in the garden
  • Art workshops

To access the project the following criteria must be met:

  • Work or live in Blaby District
  • Able to follow instructions
  • Able to use gardening tools safely
  • Respectful towards other site users
  • Able to communicate with other site users
  • Able to work without 1-2-1 supervision

Opening times

A Place to Grow

Enderby Leisure centre, LE19 4LX

Mondays

10:00-13:00

A Place to Grow

Enderby Leisure centre, LE19 4LX

Tuesdays

10:00-13:00

A Place to Grow

Enderby Leisure centre, LE19 4LX

Thursdays

10:00-13:00

Registration information

You will need to complete an online self-referral form before joining us at A Place To Grow so we know a bit about you. Please complete the form through the button below. A Place To Grow can be selected from the first drop down box.

SELF REFERRAL FORM

For your first session, please ensure that you inform the garden co-ordinator of any emergency health information and emergency contact.

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