creative spaces
If you sometimes have time to spare and
you enjoy gardening or outdoor work, art
and craft work, carpentry and general
handiwork, or have an interest in wildlife
and conservation then you may be
interested in becoming involved in our
horticulture and conservation project in
Knowle. It’s also the ideal way to socialise
and make friends.
Please check opening times before
attending - these are the usual times, but
these can vary:
Open Mon, Weds, Thurs, Fri 10-30am - 4pm
Women only session Tues, 11am - 2-30pm
Located at our horticulture project site in
Knowle - map here
No appointment or application required
We have a 3½ acre field in Knowle (look here for
location) where plants can be grown organically
in a sheltered, pollution-free environment with
the guidance and support of our workers, Andy
and Vicky. In addition to growing flowers,
vegetables and fruit in an environmentally
friendly way, we also try and encourage wildlife
to the site. At present we have ponds (with
dragonflies!), together with a wildlife meadow
and a small wood.
Work includes: sowing and potting on seeds,
pruning hedges, planting out crops, harvesting
crops, building leaf mould and compost bins,
maintenance of the site, and, of course, a bit of
digging! Work is carried out by individuals
according to their individual
skills/abilities/interests - you won’t have to carry
sacks of compost if you’ve got a bad back!.
We have buildings (with heaters!), potting sheds,
greenhouse and three polytunnels to work and
shelter in during bad weather. There is tea and
coffee making equipment and a toilet. The
project is open on Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from 10-30am – 3-30pm,
and a women only session is held on Tuesdays
from 11pm to 2pm - however, please check times
with our Faulkner Road office as staff sickness
and holidays can cause variations.
There are buses from Solihull to Knowle (contact
us for details) or we can provide transport from
our office in Faulkner Road leaving at 10-00am.
If you would like to be involved in any way or you
would like more information, please contact us
here at Solihull Mind, or just come to the field
on one of the days we are open.
Solihull Mind is now Oasis Mental Health Support - same services,
same people, same support - new website coming soon!