Dementia-friendly Indoor Allotment
Tutor: Regan Hirst, Service Manager, Royal Voluntary Service Dementia Support
Bring the outdoors inside with Regan Hirst, Royal Voluntary Service Dementia Support Service Manager, as she hosts this delightful, dementia-friendly craft session. Regan shows how to transform an old shoebox into a beautiful indoor allotment. A perfect activity for anyone without a garden or that wants to garden in the dry! Suitable for all levels and a popular activity with Royal Voluntary Service dementia groups.
Royal Voluntary Service offers a range of dementia support services, designed to help those who live with dementia to keep up the lifestyle they enjoy for as long as possible. Find out more at Dementia Help and Support services | Royal Voluntary Service
Preparation
Paint your shoebox white
Video time
30 minutes
• Shoebox with detachable lid
• PVA glue
• Paint
• Lolly sticks
• Scissors
• Tape (masking tape is easier to paint over)
• Plant to add to the allotment when finished
Optional:
• Artificial grass
• Corrugated card
• Flowers
• Any other decorative materials
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