Community Gardens
Our Community Gardens are a welcoming space where people, nature and community come together. Set within the beautiful historic Victorian walled gardens at Wood Hall, they provide opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to connect with nature, learn new skills and improve their wellbeing.
Whether you're looking to volunteer, join a support group, attend a workshop or simply spend more time outdoors, there's something for everyone.
What's On
🌱 Gardening Sessions
Join us throughout the week to help care for our gardens, learn horticultural skills and enjoy the benefits of working outdoors. We offer therapeutic horticulture sessions for individuals and groups experiencing poor mental health, loneliness or social isolation. Sessions run on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10:00am–3:00pm, and include a shared lunch prepared by the group. Complete the form below to register interest.
🧱 National Lottery Heritage Fund Project
Take part in our From Roots to Shoots and Bricks to Candlesticks project, restoring the Victorian walled gardens through heritage building skills, traditional crafts, gardening workshops and community events.
💚 Men's Mental Health Group
Fridays | 10:00am – 3:00pm
A friendly, informal group where men can connect with others, enjoy practical gardening activities and improve their wellbeing in a relaxed outdoor setting.
🌼 Young Onset Dementia Support Group
Mondays & Tuesdays | 10:00am – 2:00pm
Supportive gardening and nature-based sessions for people living with, or awaiting a diagnosis of, young onset dementia.
🌸 The Grief Garden
A peaceful gardening group offering a supportive space for people experiencing grief to connect, reflect and heal through nature.
🐝 Seasonal Events & Community Activities
Throughout the year we host wildlife walks, community planting days, family activities, wellbeing events and seasonal celebrations.
Together, our Community Gardens provide opportunities to build confidence, develop new skills, make lasting friendships and experience the positive impact of spending time in nature.
Visit our individual project pages for more information or get in touch to find out how you can get involved.
Enquiry Form
Professional Referral
Criteria for completing a Professional Referral:
Living Potential Care Farm placements in our Community Gardens are suitable for people with a variety of needs and backgrounds such as mental health problems, brain injuries, autistic spectrum disorders or dementia
People can be referred to us if they are:
- 18 years or older
- Able to get around the farm safely without hurting themselves
- Able to work alongside other people or work towards this
- Keen to work outdoors
A referral is not appropriate for people:
- With severe mobility problems
- Not keen to work outdoors
- Who are not allowed to work alongside vulnerable people/young people because of past behaviour/offences committed
- Who do not have access to funding
- Whose challenging behaviour would pose a risk in a farm environment or to other people even with 1:1 support
If you have a formal Mental Health Diagnosis and meet the criteria above, we will ask a professional to complete our referral form. Our form can be downloaded by clicking the button below. Once complete, please email the form to tanya@livingpotentialcarefarming.org.uk or post it to FAO Tanya Bish, Living Potential, Carlston Hill Farm, Paddock House Lane, Sicklinghall. LS22 4BN.