I have been reminded today, whilst visiting my parents, of one of the things I love about gardening; how much gardeners love to share their passion and pass it on. My father and my mothers father were always gardening when I was young. I did not pay much attention then and certainly not as a teenager. I can remember being bemused by Gardeners World and why anyone would want to watch it. Now I realise the interest was being developed without me realising. My passion was instantly born as soon as I had my own garden and I wait eagerly for Gardeners World.
Wandering round my fathers garden, greeting old friends as they push through the soil and sharing ideas, I am so pleased to have an inherited his knowledge and skill. To be able to share it with him now is invaluable. I feel lucky and inspired by my father.
This makes me even more determined to build ZCE, Zinnia horticulture and the nursery. To be able to share the passion with the team and with gardeners everywhere. I hope we can inspire others one day.
I only wish I had listened more to my mother and let her share her sewing, knitting and cooking skills with me. As a child it seemed old fashioned and as a teenager my confused feminist ideals made me undervalue these things. Now when I have so title time to spend with my parents and to learn new things, I regret this.
Zinnia Community Enterprise has been establised to develop social enterprise projects, housing, employment and learning opportunities for people with learning disabilities and those who might otherwise find it difficult to access support and employment
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