Your Community Garden & New Happy Place is Being Restored
The Walled Garden is becoming a sanctuary where you can reconnect with nature, slow down, and breathe. A dementia-friendly space to ground yourself, feel part of something meaningful, and rediscover the simple joy of being outdoors.
The Walled Garden, Worden Park, Leyland, LancashireOur Mission
Bringing People Together Through Shared Purpose
Rooted Connections CIC exists to restore the historic Walled Garden at Worden Park and transform it into a thriving community hub that celebrates heritage, nurtures wellbeing, and connects people with nature.
We believe that places matter. This garden, with its unique history, beautiful walls, and incredible potential, deserves to be brought back to life and shared with the whole community.
What We're Creating
An intergenerational community hub for wellness, connection, and slow living. Where heritage meets healing and community grows naturally.
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Nature-Based Learning
Learning in nature isn't just educational - it's transformative. Discover the wisdom the natural world has to offer through hands-on experiences.
Heritage Restoration
Honouring 250+ years of history while creating something new. A space where the past and present grow together.
Community Wellness
A gentle space for restoration and connection. Where time outdoors becomes a form of self-care and community support.
Seasonal Gatherings
Celebrations that honour nature's cycles. Plant sales, markets, and moments to pause and appreciate the changing seasons.
Medicinal Garden
Exploring the healing power of plants. A therapeutic space for learning about natural approaches to wellness.
Mindful Events
Gatherings designed to nourish your soul. From wellness days to seasonal rituals that help you feel more grounded.
The Garden Today
A Historic Treasure Waiting to Bloom
The Walled Garden at Worden Park is a Grade II listed site with over 250 years of history. Its unique trapezoidal shape, Victorian glasshouses, and heritage features make it a rare and precious space.
Since the Brothers of Charity moved on, nature has gently reclaimed this special place. With your support, we can restore this hidden treasure into a thriving community space that honours its past while building something meaningful for the future.
Get Involved
How You Can Help
Every contribution, whether time, skills, or donations, helps bring this garden back to life.
Volunteer
Join our founding team of volunteers. No experience needed, just enthusiasm and a love of nature.
Donate
Your donation directly funds restoration work, tools, plants, and community programmes.
Become a Member
Be a founding member and join a community passionate about heritage and nature.
Corporate Partnership
Partner with us for team volunteering days, sponsorship, and meaningful CSR impact.
Our Team
Passionate People, Shared Purpose
Rooted Connections was founded by a team with deep expertise in education, sustainability, community development, and horticulture. We're united by a belief that places matter, and that this garden can become something truly special.
Together with our growing community of supporters, we're working to make this vision a reality.
