peace of mind garden
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Experience from the Peace of Mind Garden
Mike Hamilton
StUN
Background
How the garden has developed
Who we work with
• Stirling Council• NHS Forth Valley• Friends of King’s Park• Third sector organisations • Stirling High School & ‘feeder’ schools• Forth Valley College• Local garden centres• Prudential
The difference we’ve made
When I garden, I lose myself in the moment and my worries disappear.
Garden volunteer
Challenges
• Theft and vandalism
• Scepticism
• Attracting volunteers
• Funding
• Time to co-ordinate the work of the garden
Future plans
The most noteworthy thing about gardeners is that they are always optimistic, always enterprising, and never satisfied. They always look forward to doing something better than they have ever done before.
Vita Sackville-West, 1892-1962