Root & Branch

Therapeutic gardening and rural crafts for people who experience mental health difficulties

Home You can benefit from attending Root & Branch through
  • experiencing the therapeutic effects of gardening
  • being involved in interesting and stimulating activities
  • meeting new people
  • learning new skills
  • becoming more physically active
  • gaining work experience
  • recovering confidence and self esteem
  • spending time in the countryside

Tree paintingLeek flowers July 2008Apple tree

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One of our web pages

Welcome to our new web site.  This is just the start. As the site develops, it will become a dynamic and lively web site involving regular contributions from clients in addition to news and information on Root & Branch.  Keep checking back to see developments.  Email the web site manager if you find any errors or if you have any suggestions for new things to include.

Uchi kuri gourd

Uchi kuri gourds, totem poles, wind turbines and crop circles.  An unlikely mixture of things to find together - except at Root & Branch at the end of August.  Find out more.

Cladding the wall to take the new kitchen units.

In August, Root & Branch shut down for two weeks to take out our old kitchen and install a new one.  Find out more.

Face painting at open day

We held our 2008 Open Day on Sunday June 29.  This was a great success bringing in nearly £1000.  Activities for all the family included sales of bric-a-brac, plants, crafts, and cakes; demonstrations  of our activities, and games, storytelling and music. See more pictures here.

Faith Mitchell

In March, Root & Branch was pleased to welcome Faith Mitchell as our new manager.  She has worked before in teaching, tourism and charity management.  We had a party to welcome Faith and say goodbye to our previous manager, Liz Clarke.  Find out more and see pictures of the party, which included a tree-planting ceremony.

outdoor planning discussion

Clients, staff and trustees met on beautiful sunny Saturday morning in November 2007 to start discussing our objectives and plans for the next three years.  This culminated on our strategic plan for 2008 - 2010 Find out about our current plan.

Our logo

Forget the Da Vinci Code, discover the secrets of our Root & Branch logo.  The designer tells us how she came up with the idea.  Click here for the secrets!

Volunteeers and clients in the forge.

Why not join us as a volunteer?  You will find it to be fun and rewarding work. Find out more.

Note that the contents of this web site are the copyright of Root & Branch Westmill (unless otherwise state).  For permission to use pictures and other information, email the web site manager

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