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Who are we?
The Garden Science Trust helps people develop their skills and potential through gardening and science. We work mainly with people with learning difficulties and other barriers to education and training.
What do we do?
We run courses to help students learn through experimentation, asking questions and practical participation. All courses cover basic horticultural know-how and help to develop independent living skills. We manage a supported volunteering programme and work experience placements at our organic garden site. We have just finished Garden Enterprise Challenge - a great opportunity for 19 adults with learning difficulties to take a practical look at starting a mini-social enterprise. We are grateful to the Skills Funding Agency and the European Union European Social Fund for funding this project.
Where are we?
We are based at the Ecotech Centre in Swaffham, Norfolk. We have the use of a large plot in the organic garden and our portacabin classroom.
What's New?
Liz Griffiths, one of our lovely trustees is doing a sponsored walk to raise funds for us. Please look at her fundraising page on www.everyclick.com/gstwyevalleywalklg. Starting on July 28th, Liz is walking 75 miles along the Wye Valley Way from Hay-on-Wye to Chepstow. She is aiming to raise £600, to fund an adult with learning difficulties to attend an 8-sessions course, or a group of students who are not succeeding at school to build self-esteem by completing a practical project with us.
