Thrive is a national charity whose mission is to research, educate and promote the use and advantages of gardening for people with a disability.
10/05/2012
Planting for Chelsea
It's all go in Battersea now as we get ever nearer to RHS Chelsea Flower Show. This week we held interviews with gardeners on our Working it Out programme to see who gets to go and plant the Alitex greenhouse and cold frames on May 18.
07/05/2012
Joe Swift talks about his first Chelsea garden
Joe Swift is a garden designer, President of the NGS and well know TV personality presenting BBC2's Gardeners World since 1998. He is currently designing his first Chelsea Garden for Homebase and the Teenage Cancer Trust. He takes a few moments to chat to Thrive.
About Thrive
Thrive is a small national charity that uses gardening to change lives.
We champion the benefits of gardening, carry out research and offer training and practical solutions so that anyone with a disability can take part in, benefit from and enjoy gardening.
We are delighted to have been given the chance to grow plants for top greenhouse company Alitex, who are regular exhibitors at RHS Chelsea. Some of our gardeners will plant and 'dress' the glasshouse and cold frame.
Come along to our summer open gardens on Sunday June 24 and Sunday July 1, held in association with the NGS. These two open afternoons start at 2pm to 4.30pm. Light refreshments available, plant sales and Thrive garden stall. We're at Trunkwell Gardens, Beech Hill, near Reading.
Thrive offers a wide range of short courses in Social and Therapeutic Horticulture at our Reading HQ and in other parts of England between September and June. We also offer bespoke training and can organise study days.
Find out more about our
training programme.
If you've had a stroke and need help with your rehabilitation Thrive has got some excellent advice to get you back in the garden.
Find out more ways to make your garden easier and activities to help you manage you rehabilitation after a stroke.