“We have improved our outdoors spaces year-on-year while working with Thrive, and the training has enabled our team members to be able to confidently engage residents in meaningful outdoor activities”
Bex Watson Stubbs has been part of the Training, Education and Consultancy Team at Thrive since Spring 2018 and design, develops and delivers content across ThriveLearn, as well as in person to a range of bespoke groups. Thier primary interest is in how horticulture can be used to engage with young people, as well as how Green Care can really be a useful intervention for so many people.
In this post, we look at the health benefits of gardening and 5 reasons why nature-based activities can play a key role in solving the current crises in social care and public health. Sedentary lifestyles Read more...
Being in nature is good for the soul, how many times have you heard that? Or perhaps taken that deep breath when out in nature and felt less stressed, or your body feels better for Read more...
Thrive has been delivering training since 1980, offering its first course on ‘the power and benefits of horticultural therapy’, and continues to offer a diverse and relevant training programme for the sector. For the first Read more...