Horticultural Therapy Trust
Charity No 1147927
Site under construction
For all enquiries:
Deb Hoskin 07507 675344 - deb@horticultural-therapy-trust.org
Ciara Dougherty 07838 389415 - ciara@horticultural-therapy-trust.org
Horticultural Therapy Trust
Healing Through Nature
HTT is a plymouth based charity that was started in 2012 by co founders Deb Hoskin and Dennis Trewin.
our aim is to provide a safely held and therapeutic space for people with long term moderate to severe mental health issues to come and connect and share whilst getting involved with the different aspects of gardening.
Discover a sanctuary in Plymouth, United Kingdom, where adults with long term mental health issues find solace and healing. At Horticultural Therapy Trust, we provide a safe haven for individuals to connect, share, and heal using gardening as a therapeutic medium. Embrace the transformative power of nature and embark on a journey of growth and rejuvenation with us.
We are a charity dedicated to meeting and holding a space for the people who come to us. People are either self referred, referred by a friend, or by a mental health professional.
We live in a world where it is so easy to become isolated and disconnected, where people end up struggling with mental health issues, and are not able to access limited resources. People can come to HTT with anxiety, depression, neuro divergence, unresolved trauma, PTSD or simply that they feel alone and uncared for.
Our ethos is to approach suffering with kindness and compassion and to facilitate active participation in working together to feel part of something bigger. We operate a humanistic and person centred approach and see the inherent qualities and potential of any person who comes through the gate.
Working with adults who experience long term mental health challenges
From Our Participants and volunteers
We run sessions from Tuesday to Friday for most of the year
Come along on a Tuesday to take part in Arts and Crafts, running from 1pm til 3pm
Our Sessions
Release your inner creativity in one of our Arts and Crafts sessions working in a gently held space alongside other participants. An opportunity to learn, connect and share in a therapeutically held environment with no pressure whatsoever, just arrive and see how it feels to be here!
Garden sessions Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 11 til 4pm.
HTT is all about growing! We can learn to grow and connect whilst using the therapeutic medium of gardening. working alone or alongside others, learning new skills, experiencing the miracle of new life.
Creating and maintaining a vegetable garden is a full time and fulfilling process. You will get the chance to learn new skills and to build on existing ones. Weeding, planting, cultivating, harvesting, a seasonal approach to gardening and a way to share with each other, to cultivate and enjoy peers support, held safely and therapeutically by experienced staff throughout the year.
About us
Co founder and Project Manager Deb Hoskin
Co Project Manager - Ciara Dougherty
Dan - Carpentry Mentor
We are a small and dedicated team of staff, trustees and volunteers with a wealth of experience within mental health and horticulture
Fiona - Project Officer
Visit Us at Horticultural Therapy Trust
You can park at the end of Ponsonby Rd, walk along the cycle path towards Stoke Damerell Community College, about 200m along there is a gate on the left, come through a small glade and we are there on the right hand side.
We are here!
