A local program is helping a Tasmanian green thumb maintain her love for gardening while gaining valuable social connection.
Still Gardening matches Hobart and Glenorchy seniors with volunteers for one-on-one gardening sessions at home.
The program has received federal funding to run for another two years, but organisers are keen to bring in more volunteers.
Lyn Kirkwood spent more than four decades turning the backyard of her South Hobart home into a personal oasis, filled with colourful flowers, trimmed bushes and thoughtful ornaments.
But multiple surgeries caused the 72-year-old to become "more sedentary" and made the prospect of rummaging around in the soil somewhat daunting.
"Over the past five or six years, my gardening has dropped off because I've been a bit handicapped with these joint replacements," Ms Kirkwood said.
That all changed when she became involved with the Still Gardening program about 18 months ago, which paired her with a younger volunteer for fortnightly gardening sessions at her home.
Ms Kirkwood said having an extra hand every two weeks had helped to reignite passion for her "creative outlet" by providing valuable motivation.
For the past six months, Ms Kirkwood has been paired with volunteer Lachlan Chisholm, and the two have bonded over their shared passion for painting.
