Our clients, their family members and our volunteers describe some of the benefits they value from attending horticultural therapy sessions at Ridgeline:
“The opportunity to access the therapy garden has been so beneficial to me both physically and mentally. It has also given me some weekly respite as a full-time carer. It is a wonderful project.” – client
“Our happy place.” – special school students
“It’s benefitting me as well as the clients and I can see how much it is helping them. Thank you for the opportunity.” – volunteer
“This is the best time of the week” – client
“Very many thanks for all you do to make Mum’s latter years so rich” – daughter of client with dementia
“I find this place very affirming.” – volunteer
“A lovely social environment for all” – client
“At the beginning of the session, the person I was helping didn’t feel that great, and by the end of the session they felt better … what we’re doing works” – volunteer
“Working together as a team” – client
“Everyone is always really encouraging” – client