• TWIGS Community Gardens

Welcome to TWIGS Community Gardens

The beautiful gardens at TWIGS are green sanctuaries in the middle of Swindon, where each distinctive space can be explored and visitors can connect with nature and each other.

Our gardens are places of healing. Engaging with nature through horticultural therapy is a powerful way of reducing stress and finding a sense of purpose.

The gardens are also a resource to give people who experience mental health problems the chance to regain confidence, self-esteem and to learn new skills. If you feel that participating in the therapeutic activities at TWIGS could be beneficial for your mental health, then please look at the information on our referral page.

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TWIGS Community Gardens, Swindon
Open to the public:

Visit every Mon, Wed & Fri:
10:00am - 03:30pm  
(Except bank holidays)

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Helping people who experience mental health problems
Nine themed gardens to visit all year round.
Products are available to buy on open days
A one minute walk from The Olive Tree Cafe

About TWIGS

Opened over 25 years ago, TWIGS offers support to people experiencing mental health difficulties, many of whom are referred to us by other organisations.  Through a range of horticultural, craft and art activities, we enable our service users to develop and learn new skills, grow in confidence and make connections with others.

The gardens have evolved over many years, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our band of staff and volunteers, and through this collective effort we have managed to nurture an oasis of calm and beauty in the middle of a bustling town.

Throughout the year, our gardens transform, offering a changing canvas of colours and textures. From the vibrant blossoms of spring to the cosy warmth of autumn, each season is unique.

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Visit or hire our gardens

Our gardens are open to the public and we'd love to see you! If you'd like to hire space in the garden for a private event - please contact us.

Get referred to TWIGS

To benefit from the therapeutic activities offered at TWIGS, you'll need to be referred. Our referral page will provide you with more information and our referral form.

Volunteering for us

Our volunteers are so important to what we do at TWIGS and we have a wide range of volunteering opportunities available. Find out more on our volunteering page.

Upcoming events at TWIGS

Have a look at the upcoming events and open days being held at TWIGS. We'd love to see you there!

Watch our testimonials

Since we opened, the support we offer at TWIGS has helped a great many individuals on their personal journeys of healing and growth. Here are just some of them - we hope you enjoy hearing about their success stories as much as we do! 

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Flowers at TWIGS in Swindon
A service user at TWIGS in Swindon
TWIGS Gardens in Swindon

Take a look around!

Each of our gardens has its own distinctive character. Here is an insight to what you will find! There is also more information on the “Visit or hire our gardens” page.

TWIGS garden in Swindon

The difference we're making

TWIGS is a community garden where people can regain confidence and feel better about themselves by participating in seasonal activities and learning new skills in a natural environment. 

They can then take steps (however large or small) to improve their overall well-being and grow again. Most say they can function more independently and many move on to work, education or further volunteering, which they say they would have struggled with before they came to us.

15% On to further learning
8% On to further volunteering
19% On to paid work
12% On to another experience or D of E Award

Chris
TWIGS service user

“I’ve started to gain confidence and feel better. Attending TWIGS has been a major part of this, to the point that I felt ready to start a small part-time job, and to my astonishmentI got the job on my first try! I dearly love coming to TWIGS and it has been such a wonderful help to me.”

Anonymous
TWIGS garden visitor

“TWIGS to me is the most beautiful garden in Swindon! Stunning, inspiring and uplifting.”

Anonymous
TWIGS garden visitor

“A wonderful place, leaving us with so many rich memories – trees, flowers, water, bees, leaves, so much meaning – created so beautifully.”

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Our partnerships

TWIGS works with a number of partners and stakeholders to further common goals and several of these partners can be found on the same site and attend the main open days.

Click on a partner to find out more about them....
Olive Tree Cafe
Sarah Raven
Swindon & District Beekeepers
Social Farms & Gardens

Support us

Please do consider supporting what we do. You can:

Donate: Every donation, large or small is so valued and goes directly towards the support we are able to provide.

Fundraise: Run, walk, bungie (or anything else!) in aid of The Recovery Tree Charity.

Spread the word: Tell your friends, family and colleagues.

Friends of TWIGS

Friends of TWIGS is an independent charity, which fundraises tirelessly for the work we do at TWIGS and The Olive Tree Cafe.

Donate via Paypal

You can make an online monetary donation to The Recovery Tree Charity using via our PayPal account.

Donate via Paypal

Swindon Community Lottery

Support us by playing the Swindon Community Lottery and have a chance to win cash prizes.

Play the Lottery

Volunteer

We're always on the lookout for volunteers so if you have some time to spare, please view our volunteering page for opportunities and application form.

Volunteer

Contact TWIGS

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us and one of the TWIGS team will respond as soon as possible. 

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TWIGS Community Gardens,
Manor Garden Centre,
Swindon,
SN2 2QJ

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01793 523 294

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Visit or hire our gardens

Our gardens are open to the public and we'd love to see you! If you'd like to hire space in the garden for a private event - please contact us.

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Get referred to TWIGS

To benefit from the therapeutic activities offered at TWIGS, you'll need to be referred. Our referral page will provide you with more information and our referral form.

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Volunteering for us

Our volunteers are so important to what we do at TWIGS and we have a wide range of volunteering opportunities available. Find out more on our volunteering page.

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Upcoming events at TWIGS

Have a look at the upcoming events and open days being held at TWIGS. We'd love to see you there!

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