Sian leads the enthusiastic team of volunteers who together create the Friendship Garden. It is a marvelous project creating a sense of community, encouraging people to volunteer and tackling mental health issues with people of all ages.It also has environmental benefits , both small a great.
Sian explains how the project got started, how she worked with the local community and how she attracted initial sponsorship and funding. She also talks about the community mental-health day Hello Yellow held at the garden each year.
Finally Sian has some valuable tips for groups wanting to start a similar project.
Here are the materials produced by the project for general use
