Cultivating Quality Case Study

The Papworth Trust

The project for disabled people is called “Cultivating Quality” and is run by the leading disability charity Papworth Trust. The Essex-based project, “Cultivating Quality” involves developing a community garden in the midst of urban Basildon. This will be accessible to people with limited mobility and to gardeners of all ages, with raised beds for people that find bending difficult.

It will include a sensory garden for people with hearing or sight impairments, and a wildlife area with a pond to improve the local ecology. The project will enable people with disabilities in the community to develop a range of work and life skills, while improving and sustaining the natural environment. The team will also work with volunteers, local schools and a group of students from Basildon Adult Community College.

Clients at the centre in Basildon said;
“I will be able to use my wheelchair to access the whole garden and not get stuck in the wet grass” Karen Lees
“We will be able to learn how to grow fruit, look after it and eat it” Gill Penning
“It will give us an interest and save us money by learning how to grow our own fruit and vegetables” Pat Humphreys
“We will be able to develop the garden and feel proud of our efforts” Kerry Woolley

Project contact details

Head Office, Papworth Everard
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 8RG