Welcome to Flower Pod!
Our unique social enterprise in Southwell, Nottinghamshire offers people with learning disabilities the opportunity to enrich their lives through horticulture. The flowers we cultivate are bought by local people, brightening up homes, businesses and celebrations throughout the community.
Explore our website to buy beautiful locally grown seasonal flowers for any occasion. We pledge to be ‘eco-friendly’, you will not find cellophane or floral foam used in our designs! We prefer to use natural papers, hessian, raffia and up-cycled fabric to tie and wrap in our unmistakable Flower Pod style.
While you are here why not donate to support our work, or even get involved in what we do?
We’d love to hear from you about your first or next visit to Flower Pod, so get in touch any time on 01636 918271 or drop us an e-mail.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Update on current day services
Although Covid-19 still prevents us from delivering our normal level of service to people with learning disabilities, we have now started to offer carefully controlled, socially distanced activities at our centres to enable people to stay safe, well and connected and to address risk of deteriorating physical and mental health. Extra measures are in place to keep our clients, staff and volunteers well. All activities comply with latest government Covid-19 regulations and are monitored closely.
We continue to offer our innovative and popular alternative service including online socials and courses, telephone welfare calls, and delivery of activity and wellbeing packs. We are also supporting family carers through new online, telephone and face-to-face communication.
To find out more about current day services at Flower Pod please contact Jane Hufton, Centre Manager at jane.hufton@reachuk.org or telephone 01636 918271.
To find out more about our support for unpaid carers please contact Catherine Shatwell, Carers Matter Manager at Catherine.shatwell@reachuk.org or telephone 07715 648691.
To find out more about the difference your donations make please see our Crisis Response page. Or click to find out more about what we do and how you can get involved today.
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Clients from our Learning through Leisure class have been learning about artist, Jackson Pollock. Mindfulness and art are such a good way to relax and express your feelings, benefitting us all right now.
Happy Apple Day to all!
Here in the birthplace of Bramley’s Seedling we’ve had a bumper crop to press! Sad not to see communities coming together this year to celebrate all things appley, but we’ve still given it a good go. Socially distanced scratting, clients watching via Zoom and dozens of fruit still in storage! 🍎
A few new volunteers signed up this morning - got stuck in cutting the grasses back. Maybe a bit too enthusiastic...
I've noticed them eyeing up the tasty flowerpod treats for a while!
What fence?!? 😂
Never a dull (or bull?) moment at Flower Pod!
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A great sign for gardeners this month too! We will definitely be using this sign @FlowerPodReach 🎃
#HorticulturalTherapy #Makaton
#pumpkin #harvest #Horticulture https://twitter.com/makatoncharity/status/1320666218194456576
Happy #AppleDay!
Here in the birthplace of the #Bramley we’ve had a bumper crop to press! Sad not to see communities coming together this year but we’ve still given it a good go. Socially distanced scratting, clients watching via Zoom and dozens still in storage! 🍎 #Southwell
We love what a customer has done with the #driedflowers she bought from us! Beautifully arranged in her fireplace. If you want to bring some autumnal vibes into your #home get in touch. All grown on site in our #Brackenhurst cut flower #garden.
#gardenshour
#britishcutflowers
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