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Our opening times are 9.45to 2.45 Monday to Friday and we offer full day sessions or half day sessions
We grow bedding plants and hanging baskets which we sell to help fund the project and have raised beds where we grow fruit and vegetables.
For more information regarding The Mulberry Garden please contact Eli on : 07990 584 007 or email eli.harris@wbmencap.org
We are also now situated at The Mulberry Garden, The Mencap Centre, Enborne Gate, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 6AT.

We were winners in 2023 of Newbury in Bloom miniature category and silver guilt for active participation

“The Mulberry Garden is great fun and I recommend it to everyone. It is good to learn new gardening skills and showing off my skills that I have learnt already” – Sandy Pearson
“I like working there learn all about flowers” Kevin Uprichard
The Mulberry Garden is a horticultural therapy project which uses gardening to gain positive changes for adults with a learning disability. We aim to improve work and social skills, raise self-esteem and confidence and offer greater social inclusion.
We have a commercial size greenhouse which we use to cultivate plants from seed and propagate shrubs from cuttings. We also supply hanging baskets, bedding plants and vegetables to the public.
We have an outdoor area in which we have created a Quiet Garden. We also have space for accessible raised beds for vegetable growing. The work has been undertaken by the individuals attending the project and is allowing a great sense of ownership to develop along with the continuing development of The Mulberry Garden.
Other activities that we offer are woodwork, flower arranging and Christmas decorations and wreaths, this range of activities gives each individual a wide range of skills which can help to improve coordination, communication, teamwork and independence. There is an increased knowledge of plants, how to use tools and the importance of health and safety in the garden.