Ninewells Community Garden

In 2024, Ninewells Community Garden was selected by Keep Scotland Beautiful as the winner of the Scottish level of the Gardening for Health and Wellbeing Award, one of five new RHS Community Awards. The group was then put forward to the UK level, and won the overall 2024 RHS Gardening for Health and Wellbeing Award. Find out more.

Ninewells Community Garden lies in the beautiful arboretum of Ninewells Hospital, Dundee (near to the Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre). Their mission is to promote physical activity and good health through community gardening; in an environment where horticulture supports wellbeing, therapy and rehabilitation. The garden includes wheelchair accessible paths, herbaceous borders, vegetable beds, a sensory garden, small orchard with wildflowers, picnic area, wildlife habitat, garden room, polytunnel and children’s play area. The garden also boasts a physic garden, containing a range of plants used over the centuries for medicinal purposes. The garden is run by volunteers, with the support of garden facilitators.

In 2023, Ninewells Community Garden received Certificates of Recognition in the NatureScot It's Your Neighbourhood Pollinator Friendly Award and our 2023 Health and Wellbeing theme public vote.