Blooming beautiful at Becton!

We’re always looking for new ways to engage our young people at the Becton Centre for Children and Young People and we’ve recently partnered with Grow UK to provide garden therapy for our young people. Grow is a youth developmental charity that works with young people who face mental health difficulties through nature-based projects across Sheffield.

Every Friday for eight weeks Grow is working with our young people to transform one of the courtyard areas into a blooming beautiful space. Each week we’ve had a few keen gardeners from the lodges get stuck into the project and it’s been really exciting seeing the young people engage with the project, share their ideas and have fun gardening.

In their first few sessions Grow have been clearing the raised beds as well as cutting back overgrown areas. Steven, Managing Director at Grow, said: “It’s been exciting to work alongside some of the young people to develop the garden courtyard. The young people are sharing their thoughts on what colours, textures and types of plants will make the area a positive and therapeutic environment for them to enjoy!”

Phil, Sheffield Children’s Environmental and Sustainability Officer has also been getting stuck in at the project, digging up plants, cutting back bushes, said: “I think the Grow UK project is really important as it’s a great way to provide young people with an opportunity to interact with nature and learn about plants first hand.