V21 Garden Nursery @ Heath
Our V21 Garden Nursery @ Heath is a working garden nursery located just down the road from Roath Park. The site is a welcoming space for trainees, with two large polytunnels, outdoor planting areas, and a lodge well equipped for break times.
Working with enthusiastic staff Roy, John, Ann, and Huw, support trainees to take on a variety of responsibilities to help run the nursery. The site grows a range of plants, from bedding plants and perennials to herbs and vegetables, giving trainees the chance to develop practical gardening skills while growing plants from seed to sale.
The nursery experiences busy periods over the summer months when customers visit, providing trainees with opportunities to build and enhance their customer service skills. During the quieter winter months, work focuses on making Christmas decorations, as well as site developments and maintenance, ensuring there’s always something for trainees to get involved with.
Together, we will develop a training plan to suit you and you could learn skills such as:
- Basic customer service and retail skills.
- Identifying common weeds, pests and insects.
- Making and using compost.
- Making hanging baskets and filled containers.
- Potting plants.
- Pruning shrubs and trees.
- Safe moving and handling.
- Sowing seeds and picking out seedlings.
- Taking care of animals (rabbits).
- Watering plants correctly.
When?
Trainees attend V21 Garden Nursery @ Heath Monday to Friday from 9:00am – 3:00pm.
Contact
BUY SOCIAL
V21 Garden Nursery @ Heath is open to the public to buy a range of plants and products made in some of the V21 projects.
Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Saturdays in peak season.