Braywick Heath Nurseries
We are a small garden garden centre providing volunteering, work experience and employment for adults with support needs
We run a not-for-profit company, supported by paid staff & community volunteers to provide volunteering, work experience and employment for adults with a wide range of support needs. We are currently having a big clear out across our site, and need help moving all of the material to a skip. This will enable us to better use the space we have to expand our operations and better support our volunteers and staff.54 GoodGymers have supported Braywick Heath Nurseries with 92 tasks.
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Previous sessions
Calm after the Storm
Tuesday 16th September
Written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner
Today's session at Braywick Plant Nursery was setting things to rights after the storm. I spent the morning righting pots which had blown over, re-uniting labels with their plants and clearing twigs and branches which had blown down from the oak tree
I Like to move it, move it
Tuesday 2nd September
Written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner
Moving plants around was the order of the day at Braywick Nursery. We started outside, moving all the perennials onto accessible benches as autumn begins to set in. When the rain started we moved into the glasshouse, and transferred all the pansies in flower so that they could be seen more easily, and making sure that a the six-packs all had a full complement of plants
Bring Out your Dead!
Tuesday 5th August
Written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner
Karen and Sheila were on throwing -out duty today at Braywick Heath Nurseries. It was out with all the annuals which were past their prime and could not be sold We managed to save some which still looked in good condition - hopefully they will be found a nice new home. The rest will benefit the compost heap!
Getting autumn ready!
Tuesday 22nd July
Written by Karen Meade
Karen went to Braywick Heath nurseries and spent the morning filling six packs (the pots, not the toned muscles!) with compost in preparation for the autumn plug plants being delivered. Working with one of the employees, they filled several hundred trays which are now ready to be planted up. Happily there was a large fan in place to keep them cool as they worked.
Circle of Life
Tuesday 15th July
Written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner
Karen and Sheila helped out at Braywick Heath Plant Nursery and were given the sad task of disposing of plants which hadn't been sold and which had succumbed to heat/dehydration/old age. We pulled out the plant labels to be used again, emptied out the pots and took all the dead plants to the compost heap. We consoled ourselves with the fact that at least they would be turned into compost and used to grow fresh plants next spring.
Sorting the Veg
Tuesday 3rd June
Written by Edward Stewart Waller
We were set tasks which were accomplished in the Nursery. We were introduced to the staff who were helpful and happy at work. There were two of us this time, putting plants into large black trays to be filled with water. Last task, we deadheading.
We finished at 11.30am, and then walked home. Just very glad to have helped and enjoy the atmosphere.
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