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Autumn 2016 issue 144

Welcome to the Autumn issue of Growth Point. We hope you will find all the articles of interest. To read each article you can click on the pictures.

Your Winter issue will be out in January. If there is something you'd like to see, or you would like to contribute an article please, click here. Here are the guidelines on writing.

We really welcome articles from people on the benefits of STH and Green Care - sharing our work in this way leads to greater understanding and best practices.
Alyson Chorley
The Issue: Making outdoor space at dementia care settings fit for purpose and empowering staff to garden with residents. New partnership project.
First Person: Pauline Stowell, Project Co-ordinator for Dig 'n' Grow in Witney, is interviewed by STH diploma student Christina Hughes Nind. Read it here.
Research: Thrive's community gardening project Sow and Grow has come to an end. Read a snapshot of the report - full analysis will be shared in the next Growth Point.
News: People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) has launched a new database, FruitFinder, part of an ongoing effort to conserve and restore traditional orchards across the UK. More here.
Beyond Borders: Report and research on the associations of daily leisure gardening with mobility and survival in older adults in Taiwan, by Chhian Hūi Lêng and Jung-Der Wang. Read here.
In Practice: The Nurture Project launches in North Norfolk. Read about it here.
News:  Compton Verney lights the way in a series of new events this autumn celebrating the tercentenary of 'Capability’ Brown. More here.
STOP PRESS: In Practice:  Occupational therapist and former Thrive diploma student Lisi Pilgrim will be delivering STH sessions for Palliative Care at Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Surrey. She was successful in applying for a grant to make this happen and has the full support of Thrive. We'll share her story in the next issue.
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