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Welcome to River Garden!
River Garden Auchincruive is a charity which opened in March 2018. It is a residential training and social enterprise development centre for people in the early stages of recovery from drug and/or alcohol addiction. It is modelled on the three most successful and transformative self-help organisations for people in recovery across the globe: San Patrignano (Italy), Basta (Sweden) and Delancey Street (USA), which have been producing successful results helping people into long-term recovery, reintegrating into employment and mainstream society (70%-80%).
Our aim is for River Garden to be a visitor destination for those seeking to explore and enjoy the grounds. As a project we strive to breathe new life into the site and build strong links with the local community. As part of their programme, residents at River Garden help renew and restore the historic grounds, cultivating the land to produce fruit and vegetables. Residents are also involved in the setting up and running of various social enterprises, with each resident bring his own skills and experiences to these new endeavours. River Garden has also established a strong volunteer programme and we have a wonderful team of volunteers who come to the site and dedicate their time to improving the site. If you'd like any further information on any of the social enterprises or the volunteer programme then please see the relevant pages on this site.
Like most organisations, River Garden has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and has as a result produced guidance in relation to this. This guidance can be found on our COVID-19 page.
Our aim is for River Garden to be a visitor destination for those seeking to explore and enjoy the grounds. As a project we strive to breathe new life into the site and build strong links with the local community. As part of their programme, residents at River Garden help renew and restore the historic grounds, cultivating the land to produce fruit and vegetables. Residents are also involved in the setting up and running of various social enterprises, with each resident bring his own skills and experiences to these new endeavours. River Garden has also established a strong volunteer programme and we have a wonderful team of volunteers who come to the site and dedicate their time to improving the site. If you'd like any further information on any of the social enterprises or the volunteer programme then please see the relevant pages on this site.
Like most organisations, River Garden has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and has as a result produced guidance in relation to this. This guidance can be found on our COVID-19 page.
