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Welcome to Growing Well

We are a targeted and specialist mental health intervention. We champion recovery through outdoor activity in our three Cumbrian market gardens.

Welcome to Growing Well

We are a targeted and specialist mental health intervention. We champion recovery through outdoor activity in our three Cumbrian market gardens.

How can we help

Get help

If your mental ill health is affecting your everyday life and you need specialised support to move forwards, we may be able to help. Get in touch and we can be working with you within two weeks.

Make a referral

To refer a client or patient to Growing Well Kendal or Growing Well at Tebay Services please click here

Donate or support us

Apart from the sale of our crops, which covers about 20% of our income needs, our service is entirely dependent on fundraising. We also rely on community volunteers to give their time and skills. Please support us!

Crop Share

Our Crop Share veg box scheme is more than just our produce. We like to think of it as an extension of our on-farm activity and a significant part of our larger Growing Well family.

Growing Well offers activity as a powerful alternative (or accompaniment) to talking therapy

We’re a mental health day service that accepts self-referrals and GP/healthcare referrals from individuals experiencing a level of mental ill health that requires ongoing support. People come and participate in our organic market gardening activity on one, regular day per week, with therapeutic support from trained staff.

Growing Well had faith in my abilities when I didn’t and have allowed me to grow and develop my role throughout my recovery. Their patience is endless but thanks to them, my illness is not.

At Growing Well, the activity IS the therapy

We offer a range of supported, meaningful activity and training, all based around participatory work on the field. When working with our volunteers (our beneficiaries), we focus on three, vital objectives:

  • Building emotional resilience
  • Developing life skills
  • Supporting healthier, more active living

Mental health recovery

Mental health recovery

Mental health recovery

Mental health recovery

Mental health recovery

Through activity

Through activity

Through activity

Through activity

Through activity

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