"Gardening is the greatest tonic and therapy a human being can have. Even if you have only a tiny piece of earth, you can create something beautiful, which we all have a great need for. If we begin by respecting plants, it's inevitable we'll respect people." - Audrey Hepburn

- social care & Gardening -


The concept of ELVES CIC is to address multiple social issues in Dumfries:

  • Allowing people to live well at home for longer
  • Reducing social isolation
  • Alleviating stress and burden
  • Bringing generations together
  • Enhancing community cohesion
  • Offering peace of mind
  • Providing a safe & trusted service
  • Supporting home-care workers
  • Tackling stigma and discrimination
  • Alleviating the cost of living crisis
  • Providing an ethical & empathetic service
  • Employability support into the horticulture industry
  • Employability support into the social care environment

Gardeners are well positioned to become part of the social care landscape by offering a 'light-touch check-in' service to our clients and service users. By taking this approach we believe that social isolation and hospitalisation can be reduced.



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