‘Using Social and Therapeutic Horticulture to benefit people with Mental Health support needs’ is a two-day course that is designed to empower health and social care professionals to use social and therapeutic horticulture in residential, day-care, community and other settings.

Deepen your understanding of equine learning abilities, training methods that achieve optimal results while minimising tension, fear or resistance, during an evening with Dr Andrew McLean

This course provides the practical knowledge, skills and insights required to start a new social and therapeutic horticultural project and to share the health benefits of therapeutic gardening directly with people who have been touched by disability.

This 2 day course provides information, skills, techniques and confidence in using social and therapeutic horticulture to address healthy living, occupational deficiency and transition pathways for adults with learning disabilities.

Here at Festina Lente we offer a variety of fun special events and workshops for families, children and adults at different times throughout the year. Click here for more details.  More events are added regularly so keep an eye on this page for updates!

Festina Lente is delighted to be a host training centre for Thrive UK to deliver their courses to the Irish market. Thrive are experts at helping individuals and organisations learn how to use social and therapeutic horticulture to help those whose lives are touched by disability.