Training

Thrive runs a comprehensive programme of training courses from September through to June each year. These courses will be of interest to you if you:

are working in social and therapeutic horticulture, health, education and social care
have recently started a new job in these areas or are recently qualified
want to start a new career in social and therapeutic horticulture.

Courses run over one or two days and usually the first day considers the needs of the individual client and the second day looks at the wider issues affecting garden projects.

The cost of Thrive courses is £160 per day for statutory and non-voluntary organisations or £120 per day for Thrive Friends and Members. We also offer a concessionary price of £135 per day for individuals and voluntary organisations.

We also offer a bespoke training service where we can tailor a course to meet your exact requirements, and we can organise study days for groups from overseas.

If you have a qualification in health or social care, education or horticulture, or you are an established practitioner of social and therapeutic horticulture, we also offer the Professional Development Diploma in STH. This course is run in partnership with Coventry University and Pershore College.

When booking online, please note that you can only book and pay for one delegate place at a time. To book more than one place, either complete the online process for each delegate, or book by post or fax using the booking form download below.

Please read our terms and conditions before booking a course.

Download a copy of our booking form if you would prefer to book a training course by post or fax.

If you have any queries regarding our courses, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0118 988 5688 or email info@thrive.org.uk

Step into STH workshops

Two seperate beginners sessions in how to use gardening as a therapeutic activity and to meet you clients needs as well as a chance to look at some of the key horticulture tasks and skills that support STH.

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Bespoke training and study days

Each of Thrive's training courses on social and therapeutic horticulture can be adapted and tailored to meet the specific requirements of your organisation and staff. We also offer study days for groups from overseas.

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Two-day horticulture skills course

Designed as a beginner's guide to starting a social and therapeutic horticulture programme, this two-day course includes practical core skills, theory sessions and how to adapt work to meet client's needs.

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Using social and therapeutic horticulture to help older people

NEW for 2010, this one day course will give you the knowledge to use STH to improve older people's quality of life. Rehabilitation and recovery are a focus, as is how to work with people who have early-stage dementia, helping stroke survivors and those living with heart disease.

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Using social and therapeutic horticulture with children who have special educational needs

A one day course which will help you match horticulture activities to children's individual needs while meeting the requirements of the national curriculum. Learn skills and practical techniques to keep students engaged.

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Using social and therapeutic horticulture with people who have mental health support needs

This 2 day course will demonstrate how social and therapeutic horticulture can help people who have mental health support needs. Find out how to use the discipline to help clients with their rehabilitation, recovery, social inclusion, training and employment.

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Using social and therapeutic horticulture with people who have learning disabilities

This course will give you the necessary information, skills, techniques and confidence to use social and therapeutic horticulture in your work with people who have learning disabilities.

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Professional Development Diploma in social and therapeutic horticulture

This part-time, distance learning course is run by Thrive in partnership with Coventry University and Pershore College.

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