Blooming Gardeners

 

Blooming Gardeners was formed to take on the management of an existing garden project for adults with learning disabilities in Easter Ross after NHS Highland funding was withdrawn in March 2019. The project had been running successfully for nearly 20 years and was very highly valued by the gardeners and their families and carers, who were deeply upset at the prospect of it ending.

Following consultation with the affected families, other interested individuals and local councillor Maxine Smith, Blooming Gardeners was established as a Community Interest Company (CIC) SC643783 in October 2019. In accordance with its constitution, Blooming Gardeners aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of individuals with potential exclusion issues through involvement in horticulture.