The garden reflects Pulp Friction's mission to challenge perceptions of people with learning disabilities and demonstrates the power of inclusivity through gardening.
Inspired by the smoothie bar bikes that founded Pulp Friction, where a static bike powers the blender, the garden is formed around centrifugal forces with colours and textures of edible planting spread throughout the garden, spun from the centre. This symbolises the connection between Pulp Friction and its wider community. The central space itself represents a place where everyone can come together to foster diversity, inclusion and equality surrounded by vibrant edible planting.
Every plant species in the garden is edible, medicinal or beneficial to wildlife, and all of the hard landscaping materials are recycled or reclaimed. Pulp Friction members have grown the plants and hand-crafter other elements with support of local craftspeople.
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Pulp Friction CIC is a social enterprise based in Nottinghamshire that works with people who have learning disabilities and/or autism to develop their social independence and work-readiness skills through individual development programmes designed to reflect each individual’s hopes, dreams and aspirations.
The garden has now been relocated to the Stockhill Fire Station in Nottingham where it will be a safe, welcoming and secure community garden for Pulp Friction members, the local community and firefighters suffering from psychological stress.
More than 200 volunteers helped rebuild the garden, which is almost double the size of its original RHS Chelsea dimensions. Wider paths will allow members who have accessibility requirements to move through the garden and more seating allows people to sit and relax surrounded by planting. The garden will be managed by Pulp Friction and the Stockhill Fire Crew together with members of the local community.