Adjacent to the western entrance
of Poole Park, Chestnut occupies the former Poole Council
nursery site and is open to the public six days a week
selling a wide variety of perennials, shrubs, ornamental
grasses and seasonal crops.
Chestnut Nursery is a project of SWOP (Sheltered Work Opportunities
Project) which is a registered charity. The project provides meaningful work in a supportive
and pressure-free environment, for adults with severe and enduring
mental illness.
SWOP aims to use the therapeutic
nature of horticulture to restore mental well-being.
Chestnut Nursery were honoured to be one of the Mayor of Poole’s Charities for 2009/10. |
