by Sue Scarre | Jul 8, 2024 | The Horticap Blog
The Horticap Summer Cocktail Party was a huge hit with guests, staff, volunteers, trustees, and students alike! DJ Chris was manning the decks and cranking out some fab, old-school vibes for around 80 people. Mixologist Rob from Eller’s Farm Distillery created a...
by Sue Scarre | Jun 13, 2024 | The Horticap Blog
We were hopeful that June would bring more dry weather and slightly more consistent sunshine, but so far we are still waiting. Despite the wet weather, students have been busy in the veg gardens. The bedding plants are all ready for summer planting, with students busy...
by Sue Scarre | May 7, 2024 | The Horticap Blog
May sees a gradual change to some warmer weather and a little less rain, allowing students to get busy in the veg gardens. There has been a massive amount of activity around the site. The greenhouses continue to be a hive of activity filling up with bedding plants...
by Sue Scarre | Apr 18, 2024 | The Horticap Blog
April sees a lot of busy students both at the nursery and out and about. With a few more rain-free days, the teams are starting with grass cutting on our off-site jobs. The first cut this year has been tougher than usual with the warm, wet weather, and a later start...
by Sue Scarre | Oct 28, 2021 | The Horticap Blog
We had a wonderful weekend as part of the Climate Action Festival – Harrogate District Climate Change Coalition (HDCCC) The Harrogate District Climate Change Coalition is an independent collaborative group of businesses, public sector organisations, and...
by Sue Scarre | Aug 18, 2021 | The Horticap Blog
Horticap Ltd is an independent, registered charity. Our team of suitably qualified staff and volunteers provide adults with learning and other disabilities training in horticulture, allied crafts, and rural skills. While we rely heavily on donations (and we have many...