Health & Wellbeing Award

This award will support travel to and support at gardens or projects which have a focus on health and wellbeing in horticulture. Examples could be work experience with an horticultural therapy organisation or a study tour examining the role that gardens and contact with plants can play in improving health and wellbeing. Tours must be in the UK and you must show evidence that the garden/s or project/s are willing for you to visit and/or work. There are many gardens and organisations who have created health and wellbeing gardens or are involved in horticultural therapy. Potential examples of organisations and gardens include Thrive, Trellis, Eden Project, Horatio’s Gardens and many other social prescribing sites in community and public gardens e.g. RHS Gardens Wisley and Bridgewater. This list is not exhaustive and, as with all our awards, special recognition will be given to exciting or innovative projects. Max. available: £1,000.

How to Apply: • You can apply at any time but we will only consider applications for UK travel that is at least four weeks from the application submission date to the intended project start date. • Maximum grant available £1000.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Horticulturists of British or Irish citizenship, resident in Britain or Ireland only. Foreign citizens may apply but must be studying in a British or Irish horticultural training establishment, on a full-time professional horticultural course. • Aged between 18 and 34 (You can apply up to the date of your 35th Birthday and must travel within one year of applying). Or, if you are over 35, but within the first 5 years of your horticultural career (including time spent training/studying) you may also apply.