Horticulture
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| Growing together |
In The Walled Garden, we provide a stimulating, caring environment where people with learning disabilities can learn horticultural skills, work skills and life skills - and have fun, too.
It's all about supporting people to:
- Improve their social skills and learn about teamwork
- Develop essential life skills such as literacy and numeracy
- Develop a sense of belonging in a safe and realistic workplace
- Increase confidence and self esteem
- Participate in a thriving commerical enterprise
- Benefit from the theraputic value of horticultural activities
- Develop skills and experience that will be useful for future work placements
What's involved?
Work here involves many different seasonal tasks such as sowing seeds, taking cuttings pricking out and potting on, and watering and feeding plants. In spring and autumn we make up hanging baskets and terracotta pots; several local pubs rely on us for their seasonal displays! We also have 28 egg-laying chickens in their own run. They need their eggs collecting, food and drink replenishing, and sheds cleaning out.
What do we sell?
We grow and sell great value plants to the public and provide planters for local businesses. We sell our beautifully fresh free-range eggs at £1.30 per half dozen. Our winter plant stock includes winter flowering hyacyinths, indoor leeks, hanging baskets, winter pots and winter bedding.
Opening hours and directions
We're open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4pm all year round. In May and June, we're open on Saturdays, too. You'll find us on the corner of Bonnetts Lane and Ifield Avenue.
Looking ahead...
Garden Centre Manager Tristan Marshall has lots of exciting plans for the future - check the website or our Facebook page to find out what's happening.You can contact Tristan on 07887 542 367 or email him at tristan.marshall@outreach3way.org.