LandWorks Updates

Hello “I’m getting the hang of this. It’s a bit of a head f@#k… like my life”. Nicholls is dry stone walling. It’s his first time, he’s good and I’m just a touch jealous. We’re chatting…

Hello 6.35 am Swallows are already flying high Diving down over our flowering comfrey LandWorks is open And I catch a slightly odd smell. I treasure this first hour Not sure I want to admit it,…

Hello “Could I have a word, I’m feeling a bit paranoid, you know, not sure if I’m gonna do it, do you think I can this time?” You can imagine the Daily Newspaper headline… ‘Old lag…

Hello Market gardening? Lovely bit of growing, cash cropping, selling straight to the customer, supplying the veg you want, just need to be good at timing… Hmm well, timings not always been my strong point and…

LandWorks is an independent charity providing a supported route back into the community for current and ex-prisoners.

This is the second instalment of a special two-part blog – read part one here. “Oi oi oi oi” The face disappears from the window and seconds later Brian bounds into the portacabin. He looks happy,…

Once upon a time in the South Hams… 21 years ago, I had a young family and a growing landscaping business. We were on the look out for our first employee, ideally a motivated and experienced…

“Start with I thought LandWorks was weird, proper weird. It’s still a bit odd, Chris.” …he sniffs, scrunching a fag end between his fingers. “You’re a bit posh, I’m more council house me, you like them…

‘When you come to a fork in the road, take it.’
That’s the mantra of Sue Mahon, LandWorks cook and confidante extraordinaire. She tells us about the journey that brought her to LandWorks.

Local Staverton employer KJ Thulborn has given two LandWorks trainees their first vital step back into employment. Managing Director Kevin Thulborn shares his experiences.

Involved with LandWorks from the beginning, Det Sergeant Anya Teakle offers an honest and compelling perspective on rehabilitation from the ‘other side’ of the fence, persuading you to answer some tricky questions.

An update on the land art sculpture being created by the trainees with artist-in-residence Sarah Jane Hodge, and how you can support future projects at LandWorks.