Revitalising people and places through garden therapy and design

How can we help you?

Nature and gardening have a special power to calm and kindly refresh body, mind and emotions. And the more help someone needs, the more nature gives. But sometimes people need a little support to access that power. That's why we started Breathing Spaces Garden Therapy and Design, and why we are building its future sustainability through our small urban flower farm. Since 2013, we have been getting all sorts of people gardening together, but especially people who are struggling, because gardening
                                               

lowers stress

gives purpose

connects people

The impact of Covid19 
We are still ​facilitating therapeutic experiences through active or passive engagement with gardens and plants, but the devastating Corona Virus pandemic that began in early 2020 made us review and change how we do this. 

Would you enjoy being part of our garden therapy experiences?

Our two therapeutic community gardens in Worthing, now more than ever, are 'breathing spaces' - places for visitors and volunteers to find calmness, wonder and connection to nature and the seasons. Dementia-friendly places to visit, maintained by volunteers and young people doing work-experience, with occasional short therapeutic programmes for small numbers of people. Have a look at our Garden Therapy page to see what we can offer you.
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Is the garden of your Care Home or Day Centre attractive and accessible with
​multi-sensory planting?

Do you worry that a well-designed therapeutic garden is unaffordable?

​Are you under pressure to show that you are doing everything to improve the quality of life of your clients?

We design and create gardens where people are welcomed by nature into a living sanctuary.  Our gardens are always accessible, coherent and multi-sensory, with different areas for being active or seated, sociable or quiet. See Garden Design to find out more.

Would you like to know more about sustainable cut-flowers and Sussex wildflowers?

If you are interested in being part of our exciting journey as a social enterprise, take a look at Farm & Wild ​for details about: 

• Our exciting 2020-21 programme that includes work experience opportunities as well as chances for anyone to learn more about the flowers we grow, Worthing's flower heritage and wildflowers (including those becoming increasingly rare or endangered) - being able to identify, appreciate and understand their qualities, uses, folklore.
• How to buy our beautiful, seasonal flowers with scent, vitality and no air-miles. In addition to funding from the Rampion Community Fund and some kind donations, the income we generate from growing and selling flowers helps us to keep supporting people.

We look forward to hearing from you:

 Telephone Lisa 07827 924151
​Website www.breathingspaces.co

Please note we only work part-time

Company Number 8825167
Registered Office (not for mail)
c/o MHA Carpenter Box
​Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing  BN11 1QR