People living with mental and physical health ailments have been helping to grow a new garden on Dundee’s waterfront.
The V&A community garden has been designed by community volunteers and engineers, and will sit within the larger Slessor Gardens on the city’s regenerated waterfront.
For the past three months, the team of 20 volunteers and designers have been toiling to create the “fascinating” project.
Peter Nurick, communities producer at V&A Dundee, said: “Garden design is a fascinating area which can have very significant benefits for anyone’s health and wellbeing, particularly for people managing a range of mental health issues. The design process that the group has undertaken has given them a new sense of confidence in their abilities, as well as being a platform to showcase their own creative skills.
“We wanted to make a contribution to the new Slessor Gardens in Dundee’s waterfront that was both a beautiful place to visit, and where the design process that led to the finished garden also benefited people from across the city.
“The participants have gained a great deal of self-confidence through the project, and we look forward to putting together a bigger team of volunteers to build the V&A Dundee Community Garden over the summer.”
Community participant Shonagh said: “I’m really happy to have become so relaxed and comfortable in this group – it’s been great to meet and work with such a knowledgeable and lovely bunch of people. I’m looking forward to continuing these relationships as we enjoy the garden.”