25th May Bloomin' Marvellous News


It's not often I get to share some 'bloomin' marvellous news on here but today is one of those days. Pulp Friction is a social enterprise organisation that works with and alongside individuals with learning difficulties and autism to enable them to find employment in the workplace. Amongst the many things they do is help to run the community cafe at one of our circuit churches at Bestwood Park, where I often stop in for lunch.

One of the other things they engage with are gardening projects across Nottinghamshire; at the Bestwood Community Garden, the Dig In allotment in Stapleford and in Greenhouse at JHQ. They also deliver gardening in the community, with all the food they grow is used within the social enterprise, with any waste composted to support a more sustainable approach

Thanks to sponsorships from Project Giving Back,  Pulp Friction were invited to exhibit their Growing Skills Garden as an All About Plants garden at 2024’s Chelsea Flower Show. Proudly working in partnership with designers, Will and Tin-Tin, from Dutch Landscape Architects, they have been working together since September 2022 to plan a beautiful garden that reflects all of the work Pulp Friction does, and give their members the opportunity to be front and centre of a project that will potentially reach millions of people.


 This week the garden won a Silver Gilt award. But thats not all. Yesterday it was voted winner of the prestigious People's Vote for their Sanctuary Garden !!!!. For those of you with access to catch up TV, check out the RHS Chelsea Flower show at 7.30pm on BBC 1 from Friday where they received this bloomin' marvellous reward and acclamation for all that they do together.  


 

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