The Wildflower School of Life
cultivating hope
The Wildflower School of Life will be a therapeutic horticultural community where struggling young adults are nurtured back to health so they can thrive
becoming by belonging
At the Wildflower School of Life, we believe in the power of community. Our therapeutic model is based on successful programs from all over the world, where the path to healing lies in connecting individuals with shared life experiences to a supportive community within a horticultural environment. The Wildflower School of Life will create opportunities for our service users — known as 'gardeners' — to rediscover their identities and celebrate their strengths as they embark on their own unique journey of healing and personal growth.
why wildflowers?
In his book The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Some Children Struggle and How All Can Thrive,
Dr. Boyce uses a metaphor comparing these two flowers to explain why some children develop mental illness and may turn to addiction. He says that 80% of our offspring are dandelion children (resilient and abundant), whereas the remaining 20% struggle because they are orchid children (sensitive and unique). But what if there was a way to have both the resilience of a dandelion and the redemptive beauty of an orchid? Hence the wildflower, a combination of orchids and dandelions — uniquely beautiful and amazingly resilient — which also thrive in the countryside.
Join us on this journey as we create a safe space to support young adults recovering from addiction and mental health challenges.