Keep up to date with what’s going on at Horticap
May Brings a bit More Warmth for Gardening
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...
Incredible 40th Anniversary Awards Event
What a fabulous afternoon we had celebrating both our students' accomplishments and Horticap's 40th Anniversary! Our Patron, Alan Titchmarsh, CBE attended, as did the Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Jo Ropner, Andrew Jones MP, Phil Gomersall, president of the...
Horticap’s Gardening Calendar: A Busy April’s Gardening
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...
Horticap’s First Climate Action Event Was a Great Success!
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 voluntary...
Why Social Enterprise Should Be Every Business’s Mindset
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...
Why a Nature Trail Is an Amazing Place for Adults and Children to Learn About the Environment
Nature trails. What’s the big deal? You’ve seen trees and flowers and bugs before. So what? Well, if a nature trail is worth its salt (and has been designed thoughtfully), it should appeal to at least four of the five senses (taste is the exception, unless you’re a...