Putting Down Roots

Putting Down Roots is a gardening project for people who are currently homeless or have been in the past, or who are at risk of becoming homeless.

PDR Allotments

We work in hostel grounds, public parks and on our own allotment, developing gardening skills, growing organic vegetables and carrying out hard landscaping and building projects. We have many types of garden, so everyone can take part and find something enjoyable to do - whatever their abilities or physical difficulties. We provide lunch and travel expenses.

Putting Down Roots also offers:

  • Opportunities to take up accredited training
  • Support in moving on to other training or work opportunities
  • Monthly forums for clients who want to contribute to project design and discuss future plans.

Putting Down Roots is constantly expanding and currently operates in Lambeth, Southwark, Haringey and Westminster.

Check out our Putting Down Roots Gardening Timetable for gardening sessions throughout the year.

If you are interested in joining Putting Down Roots, please ask your key worker, or support worker to complete the PDR Key Worker Referral Form and return to fiona.finn@mungos.org

If you do not have a key/support worker, or would like further information, please contact Fiona Finn (Project Coordinator) on 0207 549 8273 and 07917 598 736 fiona.finn@mungos.org, or Sarah Gilmour-Sorensen (project manager - occupation schemes) 07803 599 635 or sarah.gilmour-sorensen@mungos.org

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Images of Spring/Summer 2009

Down on the allotment

PDR at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2009

Learn more about our success at the 2009 RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Putting Down Roots gardeners will be joining The Eden Project and other homeless agencies, to produce The 'Places of Change Garden' at the 2010 Chelsea Flower show.

Here, participants talk about their experience of working on the 'Key' Garden at the 2009 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.