Flowers grown by gardeners with disabilities in bloom
Shaun Liddle, who is partially sighted, says he is grateful for what project is offering (pictured with Garden Linx supervisor Susan Atkinson)
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A project that helps people with disabilities try gardening is offering them a sense of purpose, members have said.
Carlisle Day Services is holding a plant sale on Saturday at Carlisle Cemetery, showcasing the efforts growers have been working on since November.
When asked about the Garden Linx project, Shaun Liddle, who is partially sighted, teared up and said he was "grateful" to the team.
Mr Liddle said he was particularly proud of this year's crop, and described his personal style as "colourful", pairing blue and yellow flowers "with a begonia in the middle".
The single pots, hanging baskets and filled planters have been nurtured and arranged in Carlisle.
Mr Liddle said people returned each year to buy them.
The flowers were grown and arranged by people with disabilities
Members picked the plants from a catalogue in November, sowed them in January and moved them to new pots on March.
Supervisor Susan Atkinson added: "It gives them purpose to come out and enjoy the day.
"We do all sorts, it's not just gardening, the guys play football, have conversation and make friends."
The sale will run on Saturday at Carlisle Cemetery, external between 10:00 and 15:00 BST, and continues from Monday to Friday on a first-come first-served basis.
Funds raised will go back to Carlisle Day Services to support adults in the area.
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