Cyrenians Linburn Walled Garden

Cyrenians’ Linburn Walled Garden is a welcoming outdoor wellbeing space supporting veterans, armed forces families, and the wider community in West Lothian. The garden provides a safe, inclusive environment that promotes mental wellbeing, social connection, and successful community integration for those with lived experience of military service. 

Through therapeutic horticulture, wellbeing activities, skills development and peer support, Linburn helps veterans and their families build confidence, routine and connection. Participants are also offered tailored signposting to specialist veterans’ services and local support, ensuring holistic, person-centred pathways that reflect individual needs. 

The historic walled garden includes a polytunnel, vegetable and kitchen gardens, sensory garden, raised beds, pond, wildflower maze, cut-flower area and open green space for outdoor games and group activities. These spaces support both structured programmes and informal opportunities to spend time outdoors, supporting physical and mental health. 

Linburn Walled Garden is open every weekday, with dedicated sessions to ensure accessibility and inclusion: 

• Thursdays are a protected day for people with military connections, offering space to enjoy the outdoors, learn new skills and connect with peers 

• The first Thursday of each month hosts Hope Never Leaves – Men Only, providing a safe, supportive environment for men with military connections 
• The last Thursday of each month hosts Hope Never Leaves – Women Only, providing a safe, supportive environment for women with military connections 

• Wonderful Wednesday Workshops (last Wednesday of the month) bring together veterans and members of the local community to learn practical skills and build social networks 

We also host seasonal family fun days for armed forces families, alongside access to seasonal produce grown on site. 

Cyrenians actively collaborates with veterans’ organisations, community groups and statutory partners, using Linburn as a shared outdoor venue that complements wider armed forces support services. We are keen to expand our reach, developing new partnerships that engage under-represented groups and amplify seldom-heard voices within the veterans’ community. 

How do I access this?

• Alliance Member referral
• Self referral
• Other

Additional details:

• Drop In
• Family Friendly

Venue / Location

Mostly wheelchair accessible pathways and buildings, please note toilets are not wheelchair accessible.  

Limited parking on site  

When is this service available?

The garden is staffed and generally open to the public Monday to Friday, 10am–4pm. The purpose is for veterans, families and the wider community to collaborate and break social isolation, learn new skills, engage in wellbeing activities and develop a beautiful productive greenspace.

Tuesday is volunteer day for community members to join and volunteer in the garden. Tasks vary depending on garden need and time of year. Volunteering is self-led but with support and guidance. To volunteer, please email veterans@cyrenians.scot.

Thursday is the dedicated Veteran/Serving personnel focused day. This is a regular drop-in day for veterans and their families only. Veterans do not need to contact prior however they can get more information by emailing veterans@cyrenians.scot.