Root & Branch

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

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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

apples on tree View from our kitchen door totem pole

Members and friends of Root & Branch are invited to our AGM which will be held at Root & Branch on the evening of Thursday 16 February starting at 6 for 6:30 pm. Find out more and download papers.

Root & Branch was nominated as one of the local charities to receive funding from the Music and Fireworks fundraising event held at the the Defence Academy in July. We were pleased to receive a cheque for £1500 from the event. Find out more.

Our summer 2011 newsletter is now out and can be downloaded as a pdf file (500 kb) here.

Amongst many other items, find out about our new recovery service and our new recovery coordinator, and read out about our refurbished forge and expanded service with the arrival of a new blacksmith.

We recently refurbished our forge including laying a solid floor, moving the furnace to a better position and creating a welding area. We have also been joined by a new blacksmith to provide a fuller service to clients. Find out more.

Our two Open Days this year raised approaching £4000 in support of our activities. Find out more about these fun Open Days which were held on 21 June and 4 September.

At a Special General Meeting on 21 July, Root & Branch members approved that we should change our status from an unincorporated charity to a charitable company. This change took place on 1 September 2011. Find out more.

We are extremely pleased to have received a number of donations recently including plants and more from Homebase, special trowels form PETA (UK) Ltd and a cheque for £812 from the UK Heat Transfer Society from a raffle at their annual dinner.

Go to our News Page to find out more.

"Being a trustee of Root & Branch is one of the most rewarding and fun jobs I have had in my varied life." Quote from a Trustee and Hon. Secretary. So, please contact us if you feel you have the required skills and are looking for a new and exciting challenge in life. Find out more.

We are particularly keen to find a trustee to help us with fundraising.

Help support the work of Root & Branch by becoming a Member. Find out more.

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

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!

Note that the contents of this web site are the copyright of Root & Branch Westmill (unless otherwise stated).
For permission to use pictures and other information, email the web site manager.
Root & Branch is a registered charity: Charity No: 1143294
Root & Branch is a limited company registered in England and Wales: No. 07685042.