Green Letter Days are back for 2025 

ByJDCteam

Following the success of last year’s Green Letter Days (as we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/green-letter-days) Dementia Adventure has shared their 2025 Green Letter Days programme. 

Green Letter Days this year include golf, cricket and tennis experiences, allotment adventures, an online flower workshop and more. 

Watch a film about Green Letter Days here: https://youtu.be/GLZzjha-nUY?si=vLI7XcRrAw6_qWZ1 

Find out more about Green Letter Days here: https://dementiaadventure.org/green-letter-days/ 

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