We are an outstanding mental health charity located in rural West Oxfordshire
Bridewell is a mental health recovery service. We provide social and therapeutic horticulture in a working garden to adults living in Oxfordshire.
Hope in recovery
It's not just about gardening, it's the people, the work, the environment. Working together in the walled garden offers you the time and space to build confidence and look towards the future.
Progress & hope
Structure & purpose
A supportive & relaxed environment
Community & shared experience
Get support
Read more about Bridewell's recovery service, what happens on a typical day, who else is on site, what it's like working in the gardens.
Get involved
Find out how you join our amazing supporters and friends who share their time and expertise, and raise funds so Bridewell can work alongside people in recovery
A few words from our gardeners
Voices from the garden
Bridewell has been a massive part in my journey to recovery giving me confidence to carry on.
Former Gardener
2 years
I have grown in confidence in myself and in relationships with people around me. I feel a lot more calm, peaceful and less stressed.
Gardener
8 months
[Staff and volunteers] were helpful, friendly, compassionate. There was no wrong or right way [to be]. It was ok for me to be withdrawn, angry or upset – I wasn’t judged.
Former Gardener
19 months
It was nice to meet people in similar circumstances and share ideas. The staff & volunteers were friendly and nice company, welcoming, encouraging and calming.
Former gardener
1 year 5 months
Bridewell made me feel more capable of doing things like getting out and about meeting new people and working as a team.
Gardener
1 year 5 months
[During] tough days the staff and volunteers being there, no words said, was just enough.
Former Gardener
2 years
Everybody is there for different reasons and has different challenges, but I feel that everybody is in the same, supportive, boat.
Former Gardener
18 months
Bridewell Garden's Impact
Working with adults of all ages, referred from Adult Mental Health Teams, GPs and voluntary organisations across the county.
2,473
Gardening sessions held in 2022
19-65
Range of ages of people currently accessing Bridewell
5,250
Volunteer hours given last year
Our latest news
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Autumn newsletter
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Summer newsletter
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A History of Bridewell Gardens
Time teaches us that recovery is not linear
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Our Upcoming Events
Find details of our next Open Days, and local events where Bridewell produce will be on sale
How to find us
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