Replenishing gardening group for women
Thyme & Space is an opportunity to build friendships, new skills and confidence through gardening and sharing a vegetarian meal together. These supportive and lightly facilitated sessions offer a place where we can set aside our daily challenges and enjoy a connection with nature through activities like sowing, digging, planting, weeding, and harvesting. No previous experience of gardening is needed. We welcome new women to come and spend time at PLOT 22 and share in the positive experience it has on our wellbeing.
Sessions run fortnightly on Fridays from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm starting from 11/04/25.
If you’re interested to come along you will need to fill out our volunteer enquiry form. Once we’ve received it Alison or Rita will be in touch.
“No pressure to talk or do anything that makes me feel uncomfortable."
"I really enjoyed the session at PLOT 22. I normally find group things difficult but wanted to stay for longer as it’s so peaceful there."
You can read more about what Thyme & Space has meant to participants over on our PLOTstories page, view pictures and session summaries in our archive, or click below to listen to a recently recorded conversation with participants about how the sessions have made a difference to them:
Session hosts Alison & Rita:
“It’s a very different kind of space”
Alison We are co-hosts for Thyme & Space - therapeutic gardening sessions for women who would benefit from using the space. Our role is to facilitate the sessions and make sure they flow.
Rita They are sessions where women can be together. There’s an openness and also a respecting of privacy too. Nobody has to say anything if they don’t want to.
Thank you to our current Thyme & Space Sponsor
People Care Guidelines:
PLOT 22 is a special place where we can enjoy the simple pleasures of growing food to cook and share together. Whilst here we are all responsible for the safety of ourselves and each other. If you are bringing children please remember you are responsible for supervising them closely at all times.
Ensure that you and anyone you are accompanying are wearing weather-appropriate clothing and footwear.
It is important to arrive at the start of the session as we will be holding an opening circle to welcome and orientate everyone and share important safety messages.
Please bear in mind that the site is by its nature hazardous: with open fires, ponds, fungi, insects, occasionally wild animal faeces, overhanging branches, and uneven or slippery ground.
First Aid kits are located in the cabin. Fire circle safety, safe use of the wood burner, kettle, tools, and seasonal hazards will be explained at the start of each session.
We have a compost toilet on-site and provide handwashing facilities.
Please observe careful hygiene when preparing or eating food and help others you may be supporting to do the same.
PLOT 22 is a no alcohol, no smoking, vegetarian site.
Sometimes we allow participants to bring well-behaved dogs - please ask. They will need to be kept on a lead during the session.
Photo permission:
We ask that you do not take any photographs of people whilst on-site without first seeking their permission.
Sometimes PLOT 22 session leads would like to take photos to record and share news of PLOT 22 activities online. We understand that you or someone you are responsible for may not want to appear in these photos and this may be for important reasons. Please let us know.