PLEASE NOTE: Due to HIPAA law and the nature of our mental health
recovery program, Growing Works is CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC except during
retail days which are the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.
Please call the nursery at 805-586-9900 if you would like to become
a wholesale customer. We can arrange a shopping time.
Growing Works is a program of Turning Point Foundation and provides
mental health recovery services, job training and supported employment
to adults with severe mental health diagnoses. It is also a wholesale
nursery growing California Native, succulent, and other water wise
plants. Established in 2018, Growing Works now enjoys a reputation
for high quality 4" and 1 gallon and larger plants with customers
from Solvang to Los Angeles County. GW grows 70% California Native,
20% succulents and 10% fun plants that they love and think you will,
too.
Our supported employment program has served over 500 adults with
severe mental illness since we were founded in 2018. Some other
proud achievements include:
27 have sought or landed competitive employment
4 have pursued higher education
4 have been hired by Turning Point Foundation
To Enroll in Our Program:
You must be a client of Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH)
Your Case Manager, Psychologist, Doctor or other clinician
must submit a Growing Works referral form (download
here)
Interested in Supported Employment:
Dozens of Members (volunteers) have gone ahead of you. This is one
of the key reasons Growing Works exists! Download
Our Guide that we have created to help folks understand how to
become eligible for supported employment.
Just want to help as a Community Volunteer! Complete
This Form
We offer Retail Days at Growing Works Nursery!
Shop our retail sales and help Cultivate mental health!
We're thrilled to have the general public shop the Growing Works Nursery!
Hours: 10 AM - 2 PM
We are located at 1736 S. Lewis Rd Camarillo CA 93012 (Google
Map)
Directions to the nursery: Exit the US 101 at Lewis Road; turn right at end of off ramp and right again to get on Lewis Road towards the ocean. Stay on Lewis road approximately 6 minutes, crossing over train tracks, Pleasant Valley Road and Cawelti Road. Casa Pacifica will be on your left followed by an empty field and then a driveway. We have two fairly open acres in front of our property with Canary Island Date Palms lining Lewis Road. Take the middle drive and park in the lot in front of the off-white metal warehouse. You should also see an old red wooden barn to the left of our warehouse. Please follow the sign to the left side of the warehouse.
For information about the program or to order plants contact
Jenn Rodriguez at (805) 586-9900 | Fax (805) 702-2777
Email: GrowingWorksSales@TurningPointFoundation.org
Email us for Wholesale Availability!