9th June 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm ZOOM EVENT

Alison Marsden is founder of Gardening by Design https://www.gardeningbydesign.co.uk and a long term advocate of the power of gardening to support wellbeing. As a trained Social and Therapeutic Horticulture practitioner she offers hands-on sessions for a wide range of participants, tailoring the activities to the capabilities and objectives of each group.

Alison can also advise organisations wishing to create their own therapeutic gardening programmes and design activities and is an experienced public speaker, tutor and writer who loves sharing her knowledge of gardening for individuals and as therapy. Alison runs therapeutic horticulture sessions for groups including residents in care homes, hospice day therapy and Dementia Cafés.

Alison will talk about:

• How green spaces, gardens, and gardening support physical and mental health
• How to get maximum benefit from gardening at home or with a community project
• Social and therapeutic horticulture as a supported intervention
• What a therapeutic garden looks like; design considerations for client needs and capabilities

Members; no charge.

Non-members, please book tickets below.