Gold Medal Houseplant Studio Exhibitor
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
SHOP PLANTS, PLANTCARE & GIFTS
‘THE GLASSHOUSE EFFECT’
FOR INSTALLATIONS & MAINTENANCE
BEAUTIFUL, RESILIENT HOUSEPLANTS DIRECT TO YOUR DOOR
Nurtured and grown by women in prison, our plants are good for everyone.
HELPING PEOPLE GROW
The Glasshouse is a social enterprise offering second chances through horticultural training to women based in UK prisons. We harness the power of botanics to make work and living spaces greener, healthier and more inviting. Plants are proven to improve mental and physical wellbeing, increase creativity and concentration and remove toxins from the air.
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INDOOR PLANTING
We transform work and living interiors with botanics; creating inviting, inspirational environments that promote wellness. Our team of horticulture and design specialists collaborate and consult to design, install and maintain plant displays for offices, hospitality and retail.
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WORKSHOPS
We offer a series of potting and planting workshops at your office or offsite. Our workshops allow our team to share their story and the benefits of horticulture whilst imparting their expertise and knowledge.
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CORPORATE GIFTING
Build optimism, increase effectiveness and enhance home-working by sending employees, clients and customers plants from The Glasshouse. Our home workspace plants are efficient air purifiers, highly resilient and easy-care.
THE GLASSHOUSE EFFECT
Hear how The Glasshouse supports women working towards a second chance
NEWS
Join Our Team at The Glasshouse!
We are excited to announce an opening for a Social Support Lead. This part-time position (2 days per week) offers a hybrid working model, with time spent at our Cranbrook shop and remotely.
As our Social Support Lead, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between HM Prisons, our placement programmes, and our internal team. Your responsibilities will include supporting our placements with Information, Advice and Guidance as they transition out of prison, assisting with social benefits, and coordinating housing services.
We are delighted that we have won the Supplier of the Year at the 2024 Office Management awards!
A UK-based award, solely focussing on those with office management responsibilities who have exceptionally diverse and multi-hatted roles.
OUR IMPACT
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100%
of women finishing our programme are released into stable housing and are in education or employment within one month of release
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100+
family members impacted by the support we provide our team
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Over 900
hours of living wage paid work for women in prisons
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7500+
plants installed in offices + hospitality sites
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2000+
plants have been shipped to new happy homes
FEATURED ON BBC SOUTH EAST
@bbcsoutheast visited our growing facility
FEATURED IN RHS - THE GARDEN
We’re proud to be featured in January’s issue of RHS - The Garden Magazine - People making a difference
READ THE ARTICLE HERE
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FEATURED IN GARDENS ILLUSTRATED
We’re over the moon to be featured in the October issue of @gardens_illustrated
The words written by @paulalifeandsoil capture our project perfectly and photographer Lisa Linder’s photographs bring it to life beautifully.
READ THE ARTICLE HERE
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
The addition of a range of indoor plants from The Glasshouse has made such a difference to our office space, with positive comments from across our staff team. The workshop that Kali and her team ran at the office was very popular with people keen to learn about how to look after plants properly. The session was helpful and informative with The Glasshouse team sharing their knowledge in an engaging and interactive way – staff put their learnings into practice as they potted their own plants. The training was kept relaxed, informal and fun - our staff enjoyed getting to know The Glasshouse team. They talked about their own journeys with transparency and honesty and about how The Glasshouse has provided them with the second chance they deserve to get a fresh start. We hope to welcome them back soon.
— Stephen Muers, CEO Big Society Capital”
Finding The Glasshouse project and sending plants to all our employees was the best thing we've done. It's made a big impact with our team's mood and engagement.
— Daggerwing, Omnicom
I am very grateful for my time working in The Glasshouse as it has given me a real sense of achievement and a new found respect and appreciation of all things green. The commitment and dedication it takes to nurture and grow the plants comes with great rewards and has been absolutely instrumental in helping me cope with and overcome challenges with my mental health whilst being in custody.
MICAELA / EAST SUTTON PARK HORTICULTURE TEAM
Our clients include start-ups and multi-nationals. Our services are bespoke and every project, small or large, provides second chances to women in prison.
SHOP PLANTS, PLANTCARE AND HOMEWARE
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