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| Lifestyle Choices Lifestyle Choices offers first steps learning to a new concept, The aim is to offer adults aged 16 and over, with a learning disability, the opportunity to experience new activities and develop new skills for the future. The scheme is available to adults with learning disabilities who live within Greater Nottingham. Sessions run throughout the day at Harpenden House and offer the choice of morning, afternoon or full day participation. Drinks and lunch are provided free of charge, which are cooked on site by the trainee caterers. We have an extensive range of activities on offer which alters to suit demand. We have designed our initial range of choices in the hope that everyone will find something of interest. Whether individuals are looking for more varied recreational opportunities, learning a leisure skill or even taking a first step into vocational training. We currently offer the following activities: Arts and Crafts Drama Workshop Gardening Project Catering Computing & IT keyboard skills Car Valeting |
| Lifestyle Choices Gardening Project feature at Nottingham in Bloom Competition The Lifestyle Choices learners attending the Thursday Gardening Project whilst providing Harpenden House's community cafe project with organic fruit and vegetables have also decided to enter 'Nottingham in Bloom' competition. Judging took place on Thursday 20th July at Harpenden House by Nottingham City Council and Radio Trent presenters. For more information on our Lifestyle Gardening Project please see leaflet at bottom of this page (scroll down) |
| Interested? If you, or anyone you know might be interested, why not contact the Project Manager - Alyson Marriott for an informal chat on 0115 956 1130 or click on the link below to download an application form Learner Application Form |
| Information, Advice & Guidance (IAG) Advisors are available to discuss your educational and training requirements. They will signpost you to the appropriate training provider to meet your needs.
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| Nottingham Mencap's trainees with learning disabilities explain what life is like living and learning in Nottingham Click below to link to BBC website article
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| Harpenden House Gardening Group won the silver award in the Nottingham in Bloom Gardening Competition |
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| Meet and Mingle is a social group at Harpenden House that meets every Tuesday from 10am - 12pm Have a chat, socialise, meet your friends and make new ones, play games, table tennis, snooker, pool, play on the Wii. Lots to do. The cost is £5.00 For more details contact Amanda on 0115 920 9254 |
| East Midlands in Bloom Awards In the summer Harpenden House Gardening Group entered for an award with East Midlands in Bloom. In July Julie Walker and Richard Tomlinson came and looked at our garden. They were very impressed with our garden and our flowers, fruit and vegetables. In September the tutor Denise Hickman and volunteer Doreen Haskins went to the Council House to collect our award. We got an amazing award of Merit. |
| Jeremy Bartys who is part of the Harpenden House Gardening Group has written a nice piece about the 2010 award win called, 'Everything's blooming rosey in our garden' Click on the link below to view this Everythings blooming rosey in our garden |
| The Royal Horticultural Society and East Midlands in Bloom have awarded Harpenden House Gardening Group the 2010 It's Your Neighbourhood Award of Outstanding (Level 5) Congratulations to everyone! |
| Jeremy Bartys writing won the 'Star letter' in Amateur Gardening Weekly. Well Done Jeremy!! To see the article click on the link below: Jeremy Bartys Star Letter |
| Team Building through Radio & Media Do you like music? Would you like to be part of a team putting together your own radio show? For more information click below: Radio & Media |
| Explore Nottingham's History A 12 week course starting on Monday 11th April from 9.30am to 3pm at Centre House For more information contact Alyson or Christine on 0115 956 1130 |
| Harpenden House Gardening Group Harpenden House Gardening Group have been busy in their garden. Despite the cold winter, most plants survived. We have been planting pumpkins, potatoes, peas, beans, lettuce, onions, carrots, parsnips, chard, tomatoes, courgettes and callaloo. We are picking strawberries and raspberries, turnips and peas. We have now 2 big raised beds which are great for people with mobility problems. |
| Toby who is 65 years old grows vegetables in a raised bed. |
| The fruit and vegetables grown in the garden are used in the kitchen by the catering group who cook healthy meals for our lunches. |
| Serita, Malcolm and Jamie water the flower garden. |
| We have been doing a project on birds and had a visit to Attenborough Nature Reserve to see the birds there. We have also been in a trip to Stonebridge City Farm and Rushcliffe Mencap garden, it was lovely to see other community gardens. See photos below |
| At Rushcliffe Mencap garden |
| At Stonebridge City Farm |
| Appeal If anyone has a wormery they can donate to the Gardening Group, please contact Denise on (0115) 920 9524 |
| For further information about the Harpenden House Gardening Group, please contact Denise or Amanda on (0115) 920 9524 |
| Ruth and Kirsty picking veg for lunch |
| Malcom, Jeremy and Jamie making friends in the garden |