HEREFORDSHIRE GROWING POINT Registered Charity No. 1006625
Welcome
Herefordshire Growing Point encourages and assists people who are unable to manage traditional methods of growing plants to enjoy the therapeutic benefits of horticultural activities. Individual needs are met through utilising several alternative gardening techniques together with adapted tools and accessories.
We held a very successful fundraising event at the Royal National College for the Blind on Saturday, 10th March. About 150 people gathered to put their gardening questions to a panel of high-profile experts, chaired by Sir Roy Strong.
Times garden writer Stephen Anderton; tree nurseryman Nick Dunn (F.P Matthews of Tenbury) and garden designer Robert Myers all provided knowledgeable and entertaining answers to a wide ranging list of gardening-themed questions and then stayed to mingle with the audience afterwards. There was a raffle with prizes (including one of the celebrated Growing Point cakes) donated by several generous supporters and the evening concluded with drinks and canapés provided by the committee.
The evening was the brainchild of Jacky Gallagher, one of the Growing Point tutors and the 1st Key group were all there to witness her well-deserved triumph.
We were honoured to have HRH The Countess of Wessex visit the Demonstration Garden on Wednesday, 17th March 2010. Click here to see an account of her visit.
PATRON: The Baroness Masham of Ilton
NEXT EVENT
Herefordshire Growing Point will be one of the charities benefitting from the Fabulous Clothes Sale in the Shirehall, Hereford on Saturday, 29th September. This is a sale of good quality, 2nd hand men's, women's and children's clothes and accessories, so an excellent opportunity to update the winter wardrobe and benefit Growing Point at the same time!
More information will follow, but if you have anything you would like to donate, please contact Laura Hone on laura@hone.net or ring 01531 640222
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"I would like to carry on gardening, it makes me feel like an adult and pleased at what I have achieved". - HGP client comment
A recent article in Neuroscience mentioned that scientists at Bristol University & UCL discovered that mycobacterium vaccae, friendly bacteria in soil has the same uplifting effects as anti-depressant drugs. The bacteria stimulated the immune system and activated in the brain a group of neurons that produce the mood enhancing chemical serotonin. Even the briefest contact with soil releases these friendly bacteria.
ARTICLE IN MAY 2012 EDITION OF THE ENGLISH GARDEN
Journalist Sue Bradley interviewed Hilary Ward, a volunteer with Growing Point for an article on volunteering in the May edition of the magazine.
Three members of the Mixed Ability Group were photographed by Tamsin Westhorpe, the Editor of The English Garden, outside the Garden House in the Demonstration Garden.
