THE TRELLIS CONFERENCE IS BACK!
Our annual conference attracts around 150 delegates each year from across Scotland and the UK. Almost all work or volunteer at therapeutic gardening projects and in care homes, community gardens, hospitals and schools.
Additionally, we are fortunate enough to have Brian Cunningham, presenter of BBC2’s Beechgrove Garden and Head Gardener at Scone Palace joining us on the day to share his extensive knowledge.
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Book your space now!
Delegate rate: £110.00
Membership rate: £95.00 (Click here to become a Trellis Member)
We have a limited number of students places available at a reduced rate, please contact info@trellisscotland.org.uk for further information.
Book by Monday the 26th October!
We look forward to welcoming our Keynote Speakers Anne Meore LMSW, HTR & Dr. Chrstine Meore all the way from New York.
Presentation Description: Connectedness and support are as important for us as they are for our plants. Without them, we struggle, but with them, we flourish. These are two of several critical components which are foundational as we develop our therapeutic horticulture curricula and program settings. In this talk, I will share how these factors were instrumental in building two therapeutic programs from concept to reality: "The Garden of Hope" at Good Samaritan Hospital-A member of the Westchester Health Network in Suffern, New York, and "The G.R.O.W. Healing Garden" at the J. J. Peters Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Bronx, New York. It is my hope that by sharing both the challenges and successes at these two sites, they may serve as an example of how our work is more productive and impactful...
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Workshop Description: We will look at the role a tree plays in the garden along with suitable choices for small spaces and year round interest, demonstrate the correct way to...
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Workshop Description: An informal talk and discussion around the social, personal, and community benefits of working together in a community and/or therapeutic garden. An...
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Workshop Description: The gardens that call themselves therapeutic, are they all really therapeutic? What are the minimum requirements to consider it as such? The certification...
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Workshop Description: Learn about the first two growing seasons in the natural dye garden At Birkhill House CIC, an animal assisted activity & crafting centre in the Scottish...
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Workshop Description: Get involved and share your thoughts. Join Trellis CEO, Fiona Thackeray and Training & Standards Officer, Emma Martindale, to hear the latest on the UK...
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Workshop Description: An introduction to beekeeping and it's relevance. An examination of the pros and cons of keeping bees in our current environment.
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Workshop Description: In this workshop we will explore the concept of Citizen Science and its use. Participants will develop an understanding of a range of simple and accessible...
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Pamela Grossi
Pamela is the head gardener at The Bield.
Thirty acres of lawns and woodlands surround Blackruthven House and the Bield Steading. A charming walled...
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The staff at Southton Smallholding support young adults with varying additional support needs and children with challenging behaviour to garden. They produce fruit & vegetables for a box veg...
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Workshop Description: Information is empowering, enabling self-referral & green social prescribing to wellbeing support services like yours!
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Workshop Description: Play with quick and simple natural flower paints and explore how altering the ph can magically shift colours.
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Promotion of Scotland Grows magazine, Scotland's only digital gardening magazine.
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Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) has campuses across Scotland, providing education and training in land-based and rural industries. Our courses include Horticulture, Landscape Management,...
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ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland) is a national, digital system that helps people to find and share information about community group, organisations, services and activities that can...
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Juliette has been with Keep Scotland Beautiful since 2008 and feels privileged to support and celebrate over 250 community growing groups across Scotland through the charity's Beautiful Scotland...
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WFGA Membership offers many benefits including:
Promotional display showing what the Scottish Gardeners' Forum is and what it offers to members (gardening clubs and community growing groups).
Social Media Handles
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Sponsorship opportunities
With 150 delegates attending from all areas of therapeutic gardening and horticulture, it's a great opportunity to raise your business profile. We have lots of sponsorship opportunities for a variety of budgets. Download our Sponsorshop Package options here. For more information please email info@trellisscotland.org.uk