Defence Gardens in Scotland
DGS in Scotland has an established Hub Garden near Edinburgh where we partner with Cyrenians and Sight Scotland Veterans . The pilot programme here was delivered in Spring 2023 and we will be running a Spring and Autumn programme in 2024. Please see the flyer below for details and how to register. The garden welcomes visits from referral partners at any time who may wish to check the accessibility and find out more about the course before making referrals.
The garden is a safe, tranquil space and the delivery team of Fi and Laura create a calm and welcoming atmosphere. For any enquiries please contact richardhenderson@cyrenians.scot
Scotland Hub and Spoke Gardens
Linburn Walled Garden
The Linburn Walled Garden is a fabulous Walled Garden half an hour outside Edinburgh.
Linburn is a DGS Hub garden which is taking part in the DGS Transformational Nature Based Prescriptions Project.
DGS is delighted to be Partnering with Cyrenians and Sight Scotland Veterans.
The 10 week nature based therapy programme for Spring and Autumn 2024 will be run by Fi J Brown PhD and details are outlined on the flyer.
For all registrations and enquiries please contact richardhenderson@cyrenians.scot
Salvesen Community Garden
The first DGS Spoke Garden in Scotland is a Community Garden at the Veterans Housing Scotland Estate at Salvesen. For all enquiries please contact info@defencegardens.org
The Friends of the Peace Garden at Barshaw Park in Renfrewshire, south-west Glasgow, have invited DGS to establish a Hub garden within the original walled garden of the park. This beautiful garden was first tended by soldiers wounded in WW1 when Barshaw House was used as a convalescent home. We are all delighted that we can work together to re-establish this historical connection between Barshaw Park and the military community in support of the Armed Forces Covenant.