MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Changing Lives Through Therapeutic Horticulture

What we do

The Good Life Project is a therapeutic horticultural programme run by Pendle Leisure Trust and funded by the National Lottery. We are based at Hodge House Allotments in Nelson, Lancashire and we improve the health and wellbeing of individuals who may be isolated, inactive or have mild to moderate mental health issues.
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Mayor's Commendation Award

The Good Life Project was awarded the Pendle Mayor's Commendation award for going the extra mile and making an outstanding contribution to the quality of life in Pendle.
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16 hours ago

This week we sowed some more sweet pea seeds. These were kindly donated to us from Thompson & Morgan UK. We can't wait for summer and the lovely scent they release. We have already been preparing the flower bed, digging in plenty of manure.

These will stay inside until they germinate as they are also loved by mice 🤣🐁🐭 Once they flower we can cut them and bring them inside and fill our homes with their fragrant scent. #thankyoutandm ... See MoreSee Less

This week we sowed some more sweet pea seeds. These were kindly donated to us from Thompson & Morgan UK. We cant wait for summer and the lovely scent they release. We have already been preparing the flower bed, digging in plenty of manure. These will stay inside until they germinate as they are also loved by mice 🤣🐁🐭 Once they flower we can cut them and bring them inside and fill our homes with their fragrant scent. #thankyoutandmImage attachmentImage attachment
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Do you soak your seeds first, and how do you keep them going before planting out ( stop them getting too leggy )?

Get into some flower arranging and sell them onto brides to be, who are on a budget or ask for donations, just a thought 👍

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💻The Good Life Project has a brand new website💻

Packed with information and testimonials of how the project has helped and changed the lives of so many people, the website is THE go-to place to find out about this very worthy cause which makes a difference to people affected by isolation and mental health.

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1 week ago

An exciting delivery arrived at The Good Life this week. It was a very kind donation of seeds from Sarahraven.com Their donation will help us to provide a wide range of horticultural therapy activities, growing fab flowers and some exciting new vegetables as part of our new 2020 Seeds to Success campaign. We have wasted no time and started sowing some Lathyrus odoratus 'Henry Thomas' aka, sweet peas. These will be planted out in early spring and we cannot wait to see their pretty red flowers, which will also have that fabulous sweet pea scent. 😀🌱🌺 #SeedsToSuccess #sarahraven #gyoforwellbeing ... See MoreSee Less

An exciting delivery arrived at The Good Life this week. It was a very kind donation of seeds from Sarahraven.com Their donation will help us to provide a wide range of horticultural therapy activities, growing fab flowers and some exciting new vegetables as part of our new 2020 Seeds to Success campaign. We have wasted no time and started sowing some Lathyrus odoratus Henry Thomas aka, sweet peas. These will be planted out in early spring and we cannot wait to see their pretty red flowers, which will also have that fabulous sweet pea scent. 😀🌱🌺 #seedstosuccess #sarahraven #gyoforwellbeingImage attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment
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Hi John please can I buy some hanging basket plants in spring . Thankyou

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2 weeks ago

The first seeds of 2020 have been sown. These are some half hardy annuals so they need to be sown nice and early as they can take a while to germinate. Thinking of summertime 🌺🌞 #seeds #summer2020 #gyo ... See MoreSee Less

The first seeds of 2020 have been sown. These are some half hardy annuals so they need to be sown nice and early as they can take a while to germinate. Thinking of summertime 🌺🌞 #seeds #summer2020 #gyo
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What plants are they?????

ive forgot what to plant and when had so much trouble with water leaking in i not had much chance to look at seeds

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Our Impact

Working together to make a positive impact on the local community. Learn about our evaluation and research on the social return on investment for the Good Life Project.

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You can donate materials, funds, volunteer or fundraise.

Help us to do more for those who need our help by volunteering your time or helping us raise much needed funds. You can also support us by donating materials that we can use for the project. There are many different ways in which you can help the Good Life Project.
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