Growing People, Our News copyright 2024

Our News

Growing People, our news copyright 2024

Our News

November 2024 - Help support Growing People by ordering our Handmade Christmas Wreaths

Growing People has continued to support people with long term mental health issues all during the year, providing horticultural therapy, opportunities for gardening and social contact to fight loneliness and isolation.

As always at this time of the year, you can help us to continue our work by buying one of our beautiful Christmas evergreen wreaths, which are specially made by our team of volunteers using freshly foraged local foliage.

We have three styles of wreath this year: Two full ones and our half wreath style.

Growing People Handmade Wreath 2023
Growing People Handmade Half Wreath 2023

Prices

  • Full wreaths based on a metal frame at £15

  • Full wreaths based on a handmade willow circle from our home-grown willow trees, at £25 each

  • Decorative “half wreaths” based on a smaller willow circle at £15
    These are most suitable for a cool indoor room

Ordering, Collection and Payment

You can contact us in the following ways:

  • You can message Growing People through our facebook messenger
  • Or contact us through direct messenging via our instagram
  • You can e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to place your order.
  • Also the Sadie's Wholefood Cafe will be able to accept and pass on your orders, please complete an order form while you are there (available towards the end of Novemeber.

Whichever way you choose, please include your name, a contact email address and/or phone number, the type of wreath you would like and the date you would like us to make it for you.

One of our team will then contact you to confirm your order and arrange collection details.

We ask you to collect your wreath from the Growing People site if possible.

Our 6 sessions will be on Monday afternoons and Thursday Mornings as follows:

Mondays - December 2nd, 9th and 16th between 1.00-4.30pm
Thursdays - Decemeber 5th, 12th and 19th between 9.30-12.30am

Ways to Pay

Payment is on collection please from the Growing People site at the Sadie Centre towards the end of your choosen session.

We accept either cash card payment via our Localgiving site

Please add "Growing People Wreath" in the comments when using this method and make sure to tick the Gift Aid box, as it means we can claim 25% tax refund at no extra cost to you.

We hope your Christmas wreath will really brighten your door, and it will also make a real difference to someone's life, so we thank you for your support.

September 2024 - The Sadie Centre 40th Birthday Celebration - Saturday 14th September 2 - 5pm

SAVE THE DATE! Join us on Saturday 14th September to celebrate The Sadie Centre's 40th Birthday. Please see the poster below for more details.

The Sadie Centre, 40th Anniversary poster

June 2024 - Thank you to the Letchworth Quakers

Thank you to Letchworth Quakers for their kindness and support at Howgills Friends Meeting House who donated all the proceeds of their open day on Saturday, 15th June 2024 to Growing People.

They raised an amazing £445.76 for Growing People. They also purchased our wonderful lavender plants, that Growing People nurture and sell, to put in their gardens at Howgills (42 South View, Letchworth SG6 3JJ) for the local community to enjoy.

Every donation will go towards providing horticultural therapy for people in the Hertfordshire area who are living with mental health conditions. We can't thank you enough!

June 2024 - New Volunteering Opportunity! - Saturday mornings gardening at Growing People at The Sadie Centre. Starting from Saturday 6th July, 9.30am to 12.30.

If you would like to volunteer with us, but volunteering during the week is difficult for you, we have a new volunteering session starting on Saturday mornings from 9.30am to 12.30.

By volunteering with us, you will help to keep our horticultural therapy garden, and the Sadie Centre as a whole, a safe and welcoming space for our gardeners  (our service users) and all the other users of our site. This means that we can focus on our vital work supporting adult living with mental ill health.

No experience necessary – we welcome all levels of gardening knowledge, all you need is the enthusiasm to give it a go and learn on the job!

You are welcome to bring your own gardening gloves, though we can provide them if needed. You'll need sturdy footwear and suitable clothes for the weather and mucky jobs. Otherwise, we provide all equipment.

Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit our GoVolHerts page for more information.

Growing People Volunteers - copyright 2024 Growing People

April 2024 - Herb Plant Sale Now On!

Our Herb plant sale is now on.

Aromatic herbs are very useful in a therapeutic garden. They stimulate the senses, encourage butterflies and insects and can be harvested for culinary and other uses.

Herb plants for sale are:

  • Chives
  • Lavender - pink and purple
  • Mint - many different flavours
  • Rosemary -  pink purple and prostrate
  • Thyme - creeping and bush varieties
  • Oregano
  • Sages - and many more!

Prices:

Small sized herbs plants £2 each or 3 for £5 (a perfect starter pack for anyone wanting to start a herb patch of their own!).

Medium sized herb plants - £3.50 each.

Fruit bushes for £5 each.

Other plants available for sale as priced.

Contact us for more information. All proceeds go toward supporting Growing People.

Growing People. Herb Plant Sale - Selection of Herbs copyright 2024

Social and therapeutic horticulture for wellbeing and positive mental health

Growing People

The Sadie Centre

Rosehill Hospital

Hitchin Road

Letchworth

SG6 3NA

 

Charity Registration No. 295219

Contact Us:

Tel: 07794 347283
Email: enquiries@growing-people.org.uk

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