LandWorks

03/11/2026

We were delighted that LandWorks Director Chris Parsons was invited to talk to John Acres on his BBC Devon radio show yesterday morning about reoffending and rehabilitation.

"Lasting change comes from when we see the person not just the offence..."

You can listen to the interview on BBC Sounds (the story about reoffending starts at 2:09:10 and the interview with Chris starts at 2:12:05)

Join John for fun, great chat and all you need to start your day in Devon.

29/10/2026

In his latest blog, LandWorks Director Chris Parsons sets out some of the realities we are witnessing as a charity from the extension of the prison early release scheme and the increasing use of electronic tagging. As feared, the infrastructure to manage more releases into the community is not keeping up with the demand with some concerning consequences.

‘Train…Train…’ can be read here: www.landworks.org.uk/train-train/

23/10/2026

Our garden is bringing us a lovely autumn harvest! 🍂

Pop in to see what we’ve got available (including our homegrown squashes) 🥬

📍 Dartington Estate

23/10/2026

Cherry says… “This is a safe space, you know, no-one really judges anyone and that’s something that is hard coming out of prison…”

Read more about Cherry’s experience and what having that support means to her in our latest blog.

“There’s a lot, isn’t there, at the minute about women going to prison, that a lot of their sentences could be done in the community and the devastation it causes in their lives … not because men d…

22/10/2026

Art student, Seren, has generously donated two beautiful sculptures to LandWorks, inspired by the healing power of creativity, nature and human connection.

Read more on the story below.

20 October 2026 – Art student Seren has donated two beautiful sculptures to LandWorks, inspired by the healing power of nature and creativity and by the project’s commitment to helping people build positive futures. Having recently...

20/10/2026

A letter from Chris Parsons, LandWorks Director, has been published in The Guardian today in response to their recent editorial on prison early release, probation and rehabilitation. It is alongside some important contributions from Professor Anthony Goodman, Emeritus Professor Joe Sim, and Tracey Burley, St Giles Chief Executive.

There are models in the voluntary sector that help to break the cycles of reoffending, recall and imprisonment, and the government would benefit from drawing on them more to address the current crisis in the criminal justice system.

Letters: Anthony Goodman argues that probation officers have increasingly lost their autonomy, while Joe Sim says rehabilitation will not work in a society divided by brutal social divisions. Plus letters from Chris Parsons and Tracey Burley

16/10/2026

Flowers for sale at our shop 🌺

All grown and picked on site 📍

15/10/2026

'A couple of years ago we attended the funeral of one of our guys. He was 29.

The crematorium was rammed. The music that led us in was Louis Dunford’s When We Were Hooligans. I didn’t know the song then. I do now.

I was amazed at how well the humanist celebrant kept the proceedings on track, weaving in reflections on this young man’s life and just enough reference to faith and religious value.'

Chris' latest blog now available.

14/10/2026

LandWorks has always been about developing relationships. And we know that rebuilding a life after involvement in the criminal justice system is rarely a straightforward journey. That is why our offer of support doesn’t end when a placement with us ends.

Most of our ‘graduates’ stay in touch, knowing we're here if they need us. But perhaps even more powerful is the ongoing cycle of support they create. Many people return because they want to give something back, inspiring new participants and showing that lasting change is possible.

Read more about our graduate support here:

13/10/2026

Our latest PeN blog is available below.

“What brought me here – obviously there are some offences that I committed after my partner (Alex) was killed. I was struggling with my mental health and that, feeling suicidal, and then really sor…