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Hello, We had a strange moment earlier this hot summer when things just seemed to go slightly wrong, small things, nothing to be too worried about. But then came the curious incident of the disappearing Velux…

24 June 2026 – At the start of this year, we were delighted to hear from Stoke Gabriel Horticultural Society (SGHS) with some wonderful news: their members had chosen LandWorks as the charity they would support…

23 June 2026 – LandWorks is celebrating after being awarded £20,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund. The funding will support the charity over the next year and help LandWorks to continue running its programme of…

Hello, I woke up early with the immediate thought that I hadn’t contacted a particular someone for a while. So, I did. ‘Someone’ did think it was a bit weird, so early, but replied to my…

10 June 2026 – Rare access to the spectacular gardens of Sandridge Park, overlooking the River Dart, drew visitors from across the region on 6th and 7th June. The event offered an opportunity not only to…

Hello, I was chatting with Kara; we were picking flowers for the lunch table and she was interested in which blooms might represent forgiveness. This led into a wider conversation about forgiveness. It’s not always an…

Hello, ‘Team LandWorks’ took on the Plymouth Half Marathon with great determination, and all 16 participants finished! Individually, there will have been many different reasons for taking part in this incredible event. But together, it represented…

13 May 2026 – On the weekend of 6-7th June, members of the public will once again have the opportunity to visit the beautiful Sandridge Park estate near Stoke Gabriel, as owners Mark and Rosemary Yallop…

LandWorks is delighted to have been awarded a grant of £6,000 towards its work with people in the criminal justice system from the Probation Service, via the South West Integrated Offender Management (IOM) team. The IOM…

11 May 2026 – Visitors to LandWorks in recent months may have noticed a growing number of colourful mosaic plaques appearing across the site, signposting key areas such as Reception, the Market Garden, the Pottery, and…

Hello, “Cake, if you think about it, LandWorks is like a cake.” That’s how Graham described it to me. You probably know Graham – he runs our amazing wood workshop, and yes, he does love cake!…

30 April 2026 – The Ministry of Justice’s Justice Data Lab (JDL) has today published a report following an analysis of LandWorks participants.  LandWorks made an application to the JDL last year for an independent analysis…