About Roots

Our Vision "For every 1000 gardens we tend 1000 people will grow"

Roots gardening service helps older and disabled people in the Bournemouth and Poole area who can no longer manage their garden.

The service is provided by a team of volunteers who are recovering from mental ill health and are trained and supervised by a part-time Help and Care Garden Services Worker.

Roots has been in operation since 1989 and was the first practical service developed by Help and Care. Roots launched as a social enterprise in 2010. Roots receives funding from Bournemouth and Poole NHS, Bournemouth Borough Council and Ecominds. Read the Roots leaflet. Download the Roots poster.