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New free gardening group

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Thrive has a range of free gardening groups for people under our two projects Sow and Grow and Growing 4 Life. To find one in your area (Berkshire, Hampshire and South Oxfordshire only) and see if you are eligible, call us on 0118 988 5688.

Unum - Thrive's Corporate Volunteer of the Year

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Financial Protection specialist Unum, which has offices in Basingstoke, Dorking and Bristol has been named as national charity Thrive’s Corporate Volunteer of the Year.

Volunteer with Thrive

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Disability gardening charity Thrive is looking for volunteers to help conserve Morgaston Woods, part of the Vyne National Trust estate near Basingstoke.

Charity dinner

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
The Worshipful Company of Gardeners is hosting a charity dinner on 8 May 2012 in aid of two worthy causes – Thrive and Perennial.

Open gardens success

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Hundreds of visitors flocked to Thrive’s Trunkwell Gardens in Beech Hill over two Sundays in July for our Thrive/NGS annual open days. The gardens were looking stunning and we were delighted to be able to show people our newest creation, the Hearts and Minds Garden.

Growing 4 Life

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
A new community gardening project launched by Thrive is coming to Dinton Pastures Country Park, Hurst and anyone can attend a free taster session to experience this exciting new project.

Gardening helps people with young onset dementia, and their carers

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Thrive has published research in its members’ magazine Growth Point which highlights how gardening can help people with young onset dementia.

Rosie Boycott launches Pathways

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
London food tsar and writer Rosie Boycott will be helping Thrive launch its fourth garden for Pathways - the programme which helps people living with mild mental ill health.

Thrive wins gold at Chelsea

Sunday, April 25th, 2010
Horticultural therapy charity Thrive has been awarded a Gold Medal and the award for best Urban Garden for The Unexpected Gardener, designed by Jo Thompson at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.

Thrive is offering free boxes of ready-to-grow vegetables, herbs or flowers to disabled people

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
To disabled people who would like to discover the benefits of gardening at home.