Meet the students

Meet the Students!

About the students

Heaton Fold started as a centre for adults with disabilities to gain work experience, through undertaking various jobs and tasks around the garden centre. Over 25 years later, we still have some of the same students from day one. The aim of their placements is to boost confidence, encourage socialisation and maintain a sense of routine through tasks like planting, watering, tidying and moving stock. We always have a lot of fun, too!

We also do a lot of community work with the students, such as planting up public troughs and planters for Bolton Council, as well as assisting with various community projects such as the Over Hulton Community Group, Halliwell Community Alliance and Bolton Food Festival. 

Take a look below to see what they get up to! 

 

A picture of our student, Andrew, with a planter.

 

A picture of two students, staff member and members of the Over Hulton Community Group following some community work.

Winter hanging baskets complete for the Over Hulton Community Group! Always a pleasure.

Two students holding a tray of petunias that have been freshly planted ahead of the Summer Season.

Summer planting has begun... we get through hundreds of petunias with help from our lads!

A group of students in hi-vis jackets standing in a newly-built hut for our Artisan Markets. The boys are giving thumbs up and smiling. Big smiles all-round as our burger hut is complete! You can see this at our Markets. 
 
A group of students wearing hi-vis jackets standing in a group photo, ready for the Mayor of Bolton's arrival.Waiting for the Mayor - every year they pick a Christmas tree for the Mayor's Parlour!
Two students stood either side of a Christmas Tree netter in hi-vis jackets.
Christmas tree time! Our students do a great job of netting and keeping the trees tidy.
A picture of our students - all wearing hi-vis jackets standing around a pallet of pumpkins.
Fresh pumpkin delivery - a big job of cleaning them before they go out for sale!

 

Referrals

All new referrals must be asessed and referred to us by Bolton Council Adults Services; Heaton Fold cannot authorise any referrals via email. We recommend that any potential referees have a conversation and explore the options with their allocated social worker for more information.