Become a Member
How to join us
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We would ask you to fill out a form which gives us a bit more information about you and your needs.
If you need any help completing this form just let us know.
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We would then invite you for a free taster day where you can come and spend the day with us. This gives you an idea of what we do and we can find out a bit more about you and your needs and abilities.
A Typical Day
The garden is open at 9am, and we finish at 3pm, our day is split into 3 session starting at 10am with breaks and social time in-between. We ask that you don't arrive to the garden before 9am and are collected promptly at 3pm.
Maintaining the garden
Wildlife walks
Cooking a meal
Harvesting fruit & veg
Baking for the tearoom
Bird watching
Preparing produce for the shop
Woodland work
Mowing the lawns
Picking & arranging flowers
Working in the tearoom
Watering plants
The Support we provide
As an organisation, we want to be able to offer Day Opportunities to a wide range of individuals with varying abilities and needs. We want everyone’s day to be purposeful and meaningful and enable each of our Gardeners to participate fully in what we have to offer.
We will always work towards enabling each individual to be as independent as possible and not support them more than they need.
We have 3 support levels, the level of support that our Gardeners receive will be based on our assessment during a taster day and subsequent 4 week initial placement.
Over time, support needs may change, if we feel that the support level needs to change, we discuss this with individuals, their parents/ carers or the local authority who commission the service.
The individual is able to work within a small group carrying out tasks with minimal prompts.
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Requires little or no direct supervision to undertake a task, from start to completion.
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Some prompting of appropriate/best ways of working.
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Wears appropriate work clothing and works safely.
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Can work in a group of between 1:4 and 1:6 staff ratio.
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May be interested in exploring outward project and looking a routes for progression into work.
Low Support
The individual requires supervision at all times to engage in the activity. Some hand over hand work required.
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Requires supervision to undertake a task from start to completion.
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Requires prompting for each step of the best ways of working.
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Needs prompting to wear appropriate work clothing and may not be able to work safely without supervision
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Requires frequent prompting to stay engaged and focused on a task to achieve an outcome
Medium Support
The individual requires constant supervision and support in most areas. The individual may have a requirement for personal care. The Member may require constant supervision for medical reasons.
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Needs full support to undertake a task alone from start to completion
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Requires prompting for all steps of the best ways to work safely.
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Prompted to wear appropriate work clothing and
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possible assistance in putting clothing on.
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Will not be able to work safely unsupervised.
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Can only work in a group with 1:1 support.
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May display behaviour that is challenging in situations
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May find working in groups or with other people hard.