As well as Newlands Bishop Farm, we provide community gardening services. The project is based on Saxon Way in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull and gives project workers with learning disabilities and mental health problems the opportunity to help people in the local community by carrying out a range of gardening and maintenance tasks.

Community Gardening Service in Solihull West Midlands is part of the Family Care Trust's learning disability services

Community Gardening Services in Solihull

Name: Wreath Making Workshop
Start: 2021-12-12T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2021-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
Location: Newlands Bishop Farm

Our community gardening service was established in 1988 by Solihull Social Services and the project workers were originally based at Bacons End Day Centre. With the encouragement of parents, carers, staff and the Council, the service was taken on by the Family Care Trust and the service has grown from strength-to-strength, expanding over the years.

In the winter, we tidy gardens and community areas for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as for private customers. In the spring and the summer months there are many grass cutting contracts.

People with learning disabilities can work at the Family Care Trust's community gardening service in Solihull

We also undertake mini landscaping projects such as patios, erecting fencing, and building raised beds and planters. On site at C.G.S (Community Gardening Services), we have a farm shop selling fresh free range eggs, plants, hanging baskets and produce from the Newlands Bishop Farm. Every project worker attends educational courses with Birmingham Metropolitan College that are tailored towards their individual needs and upon completion receive accredited qualifications.

What our community gardening service offers:

Community gardening social enterprise
Day opportunities for people with learning disabilities
Teaching skills necessary to gain employment
Work placement opportunities
Grass cutting and garden maintenance
Mini landscaping projects
College courses in ICT, numeracy and literacy
Individual assessments to match ability to tasks
Trained support staff and modern, safe equipment
Part funded by Solihull Metropolitan Council
Punctual, reliable service with trained, skilled staff
Free quotations
Allotments and horticulture area under development

For information please send an email or telephone Solihull Community Gardening: 0121 770 1578 option 3 or 07977 934 813

Community Gardening Services, Family Care Trust, 3 Saxon Way, Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, B37 5AY