We are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in Wokingham
Growing Places-Berkshire is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in Wokingham Berkshire providing opportunities for people with learning disabilities through social and therapeutic activities, training and practical work experience in horticulture.
​Our objectives are set out in our Constitution which is registered with the Charities Commission No. 1097671 and was formally established in 2003
We have a strong trustee team with all round sector and business experience supported by an operations team managing he day to day growing and selling of plants and vegetables.
David Baker
Chair and Treasurer
Brian Stainton
Secretary
Robert Sinclair
Trustee
Mike Westrop
Trustee
Neil Dunlop
Trustee
Service Partner
Optalis Wokingham is our service partner, providing the key people to run the market garden and site services on a day to day basis and is responsible for insurances, land lease, on-site buildings and the safety and well-being of our clients. Optalis is the main provider of adult care services for those with learning disabilities to Wokingham Borough Council: www.optalis.org
Operations team
The operations team meet every 3 months to review the needs of the clients, decide on priorities for improvements, plan the ordering of plants and other essential consumables and organise the sales events which take place throughout the year.
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Operations Committee Members
David Baker, Mike Westrop and Neil Dunlop
from the Trustees
Sally Precious and Jo-Anne Wilden from Optalis
Danny Pitts representing our clients
Valerie Baker, Keith Enfield and Dennis Craske as Associate Supporters
Our Volunteer Team
We have a team of regular volunteers
who help to maintain the site
and carry out important
repairs and improvements.
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Clients
The most vital part of the team are naturally the clients who spend their time working on many tasks inside the tunnels and most of time time outdoors.
A new pergola makes a real difference
to support working outside
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