Our
Impact
Lindengate is more than a garden. It’s a community, built on wellbeing, connection, and growth.
This year, we welcomed children, adults and families through our wellbeing programmes, volunteering opportunities and community events. We expanded our work with young people, developed new horticultural programmes, and strengthened partnerships with schools, charities and health services — ensuring more people could benefit from Social and Therapeutic Horticulture.
In 2025 we supported more people, growing our beneficiary numbers by 31% , with 3840 people supported through programmes, volunteering, events and open garden sessions.
Mental health challenges affect people of all ages across Buckinghamshire. Local data shows that common mental health disorders affect around 1 in 8 men and 1 in 5 women; the number of under-18s in contact with mental health services has doubled in five years; and more than 7,200 people locally are living with dementia, including those diagnosed under the age of 65. Behind these figures are real people, families and communities — and it is this human reality that drives us.
Read our full 2025 impact report below …
2025: Numbers at a glance
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3840 people
supported through programmes, volunteering, events and open gardens.
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700 people
supported through structured wellbeing programmes, with 146 supported adult garden wellbeing sessions held each month.
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208 volunteers
have supported us with 15, 570 volunteer hours in the gardens and providing support to people.
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94% of wellbeing participants said
said they felt happier as a result of attending our wellbeing programmes.
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86% of wellbeing participants met
or exceeded the wellbeing goals they set for themselves, despite living with long-term mental health challenges.
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83% of volunteers
said that coming to Lindengate has improved their mental and/or physical health.
Annual Reports
Lindengate is a dynamic environmental and mental health organisation which has been working to champions the benefits of learning and recovery through nature over the past 11 years. Providing support to and encouraging resilience in people of all ages suffering from mental health and anxiety issues, isolation, and loneliness, it is a lifeline for many.