Sessions run by Reading Green Wellbeing Network members

We meet at the plot on Sunday mornings to grow fruit, veg and flowers together. This is a peer support group as part of AutAngel.

Join our FREE drop in outdoor community gardening sessions at our project site. Ample free parking and stand for bikes on site. All sessions run at: Aisha Masjid & Islamic Centre, London Road. RG6 1BW - 10am - 12noon (packing up at 11:40am) - every Tues/ Wed/ Thurs/ Saturdays (weather permitting). Please text 07534 404200 or email info@bigardens.org first. Gardening gloves and tools all provided. Please dress suitable for weather and bring your own drink/snack. Basic toilet facilities available on site. Urdu translator is available on all session dates. Please ask.

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Throughout the year we run growing plants sustainably courses for FREE. Have your own gardening questions answered too. Text 07534 404200 to be put on our waiting list for the next course.

If you are looking to volunteer at seasonal events throughout the year (eg. BIG's annual Fairtrade, etc.), please do contact us immediately to find out more. It is a great way to work as part of a team and meet new people.

FUNSA facilitators, with BIG, host seasonal walks in different locations around Berkshire. These walks are supported to introduce participants to that location and connect individuals to the plants/wildlife specific to that area. By focusing on the many signs in nature, we aim to share peace and perspective within ourselves. Walks are open to ALL. Please let us know of any mobility support needs. Walks are totally FREE, but donations are always welcomed. Thank you. Please text either (Funsa)Charlotte 07771 605825 / (BIG)Shaheen 07534 404200 or email charlieallchin@gmail.com / info@bigardens to join us on our next walk. Urdu translator and slow mobility facilitator is also available. Please ask when booking.

Friendly sessions for anyone who wants to learn about gardening and enjoy some exercise in the outdoors in this beautiful and peaceful setting. Sessions are flexible, no commitment necessary and you can choose to work on your own, with a 'buddy' or with a group. Meet like minded people who are friendly, welcoming and have a great sense of humour!

Friendly sessions for anyone who wants to learn about growing fruit, vegetables and flowers. Come along and enjoy some exercise in the outdoors in this beautiful and peaceful setting. Sessions are flexible, no commitment necessary and you can choose to work on your own, with a 'buddy' or with a group. Meet like minded people who are friendly, welcoming and have a great sense of humour!

Regular sessions on a Thursday afternoon from 1-3pm for anyone over 65 including those with dementia. These sessions are suitable for anyone wanting to meet others, enjoy a chat and cuppa and do some gardening. We offer gardening activities suitable for all levels of mobility. Our attendees often include carers who bring their partners with dementia. Our site is in the beautiful village of Englefield close to Theale.

Free community gardening sessions for anyone who wants to learn about gardening and enjoy some exercise in the outdoors in this beautiful and peaceful setting. Sessions are flexible, no commitment necessary and you can choose to work on your own, with a 'buddy' or with a group. Meet like minded people who are friendly, welcoming and have a great sense of humour

A FUN AND FRIENDLY SESSION FOR UNDER-5S IN THE FANTASTIC GARDEN AT THE MERL Discover the benefits of outdoor learning and child-led play at Friday Fledglings! Come and join in with activities inspired by the themes and collections of the museum, and enjoy exploring nature, our mud kitchen, water play, sand-pit, and more. Led by Charlotte, a local teacher and Level 3 Forest Leader, each session includes story-telling, craft activities, singing, and a snack. TICKETS AND AGE SUITABILITY Sessions are run on a weekly pay-as-you-go basis but you will need to book in advance. Bookings open at 12 pm on a Friday, one week ahead of the session you’d like to attend. Sessions run only during RBC school term time. All are welcome to come along: parents, grandparents and childminders! The session is suitable for children aged approximately 18 months+ but if your child is able to enjoy interacting with the activities you are welcome to join us sooner. We expect that families will purchase at least one participating child ticket if they plan to come along to the session. The free adult and non-participating baby tickets are to accompany a participating child ticket and should not be booked without this.

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A relaxed community gardening session

A relaxed community gardening session

Get out into nature, grow fruit, vegetables and flowers, improve your health and meet local people. The gardening session is free, and there is an option to stay after the session for a jacket potato meal deal for £3.

A relaxed community gardening session where you will learn about growing your own food

Practical, hands-on introduction to what you could be doing if you got a job in horticulture

Practical hands-on courses which introduce people to the basics of food growing in a community garden: sowing seeds, transplanting, watering, composting and harvesting.

GHTV offers horticultural therapy sessions for clients registered with GHTV on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-12 and from 1pm-3pm. The sessions take place at the Well Centre in Whitley.

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These sessions are available for adults aged 18 and over and are facilitated by a horticultural therapy practitioner in small groups. They are suitable for people who may be living with a variety of needs, such as a disability, long-term health condition, mental health support needs, sensory impairment or autism. The practitioner will tailor the gardening to an individual development plan and activities which focus on goals identified by the individual, their family, carer or support worker to help progress and/or recover. The groups undertake a wide variety of tasks within the garden; sowing seeds, potting on, planting out, weeding and watering.

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A relaxed community gardening session where you will learn more about food growing

A relaxed community gardening session where you will learn more about food growing

Have a go at community food growing. Drop-in sessions where you can sow, look after and harvest seasonal fruit and vegetables.

Practical hands-on courses which introduce people to the basics of food growing: sowing seeds, transplanting, watering, composting and harvesting.

Join Nature Nurture at The Cowsey. We’re a friendly bunch, working together with Econet Conservation Volunteers on the last Friday of every month from 10am - 1.00pm. Our next dates are 29th November, 27th December, 31st January and 28th February. Some of our activities include, trimming overgrown paths, clearing and improving ponds and laying bark chips on paths. Email elspeth@nature-nurture.co.uk for more information.

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Join Nature Nurture and The Conservation Volunteers at Holy Brook Nook in Coley for our monthly 'Look after the Nook' sessions. Sessions take place on the first Tuesday of the month, 10am to 2pm. Our next sessions are 6th June, 4th July and 1st August. Activities include creating pathways, coppicing, making hazel and willow structures and designing a nature-inspired play and education space for local children. We are also working in partnership with Food4Families to create a community garden.

You may have noticed signs of Spring are early this year - so come join us at Ridgeline on Sunday 3rd March 2024 2-4pm, and enjoy the beautiful colours of our daffodil display! Entry is free, refreshments and house plants are available to buy, and we welcome donations. A chance for everyone to connect with nature and to support us in helping more people benefit from Horticultural Therapy at Ridgeline!

Enjoy our beautiful garden and help us raise much-needed funds to enable more people to benefit from our horticultural therapy sessions. Free entry, refreshments and plants for sale. Stalls and children's activities.