The Green Shed celebrates second birthday

A COMMUNITY project in Sherborne, which provides the facility of adults with learning difficulties to work, has just celebrated its second birthday.

The team at The Green Shed, which is based at Castle Gardens, produces kindling, plant troughs and other items using recycled material.

Mayor of Sherborne Cllr. Peter Rhodes attended the birthday celebration and thanked The Green Shed and The Gardens Group teams for their continued support within the community.

Mike Burks, MD of The Gardens Group went on to say: “It is a wonderful opportunity to have such a fantastic group of people based at the garden centre. They help us to tackle environmental issues by recycling and are a real part of the team; we hope the success of The Green Shed will continue for many years to come.”

The Green Shed, which opened in October 2010 and was part-funded by local body Chalk + Cheese, is situated in an area at the rear of Castle Gardens in Sherborne.

It was developed after the Whitehouse Resource Centre in Sherborne closed and currently opens four days a week during which time adults with learning difficulties are able to use the workshop to further develop community recycling projects, including plant pot recycling, wood recycling, knitting, compost making and veggie growing.  The atmosphere at The Green Shed has developed into a place where people feel instantly at home and included – work, companionship and support is at the core of this successful community project.

PHOTO: Manager of The Green Shed, Barry Watts, left, is seen with The Gardens Group MD Mike Burks, Henry, and the Mayor of Sherborne, Cllr Peter Rhodes.

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