Welcome to Horticap
Located at Bluecoat Wood Nurseries, Otley Road, Harrogate HG3 1QL.
We are an independent, registered charity with suitably qualified staff and a team of volunteers who provide adults with learning and other disabilities training in horticulture, allied crafts and rural skills.
GENERAL OPENING TIMES
T: 01423 522 876 (option 3)
MONDAY to SATURDAY 9am to 5pm & SUNDAYS 10am to 4pm
T: 01423 522 876 (option 2)
MONDAY to SATURDAY 9.30am to 4.30pm (Last Orders 4pm) & SUNDAYS 10am to 4pm (Last Orders 3.30pm)
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Our Aims:
To provide our students who have learning and other disabilities with a supportive and friendly working environment so that they may develop their social and communication abilities. We aim to help students extend their knowledge and skills, through structured training using professionally qualified staff and volunteers.
To build, maintain and grow a beautiful garden for members of the public of all ages to enjoy which includes a wildlife and bird spotting area, as well as beautiful flowers, plants, trees and shrubs. We also have various seating areas to enjoy a picnic and a shop where an abundance of plants, gifts and garden items can be purchased.
A Message from our Patron
“The spirit and enterprise of Horticap never ceases to amaze and delight me. I am proud to be their patron and urge everyone who knows the therapeutic qualities of gardening to support the sterling work they do. Using gardening as a means of enriching lives is something I have valued all my life; Horticap is living proof that it can transform lives.”
Alan Titchmarsh CBE VMH DL
Horticap is a registered charity supporting adults with learning and other disabilities, through training in horticulture, related crafts and rural skills. We are based at Bluecoat Wood Nurseries on Otley Road in Harrogate.
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