Mow & Grow House, Lowestoft OCN (Open college Network)
Assessment Centre
At Mow & Grow we believe our project is only as good as our
volunteers. They are our future…As a result we care for our
volunteers, we invest time and money ensuring they get the best
treatment from us. They in turn stay motivated, stay with us and in
turn inspire others to achieve great things. Cultivating
Futures….
In 2008 we were fortunate enough to team up with Suffolk County
Council social services to deliver training for our teams across
the east of England. Our new Lowestoft base shows a significant
investment in our volunteers and provides a fantastic setting in an
unpressured environment to learn all manner of skills and
qualifications from Master Composting to OCN level 1, 2 & 3
qualifications a
s well as train
the trainer courses.
Our 10 acre site consists of beautiful formal grounds with
spring, summer, autumn and winter garden features. With a poly
tunnels, offices, conference / training room, toilets, canteen,
changing rooms and showers with full disabled access our site
includes every possible garden and horticultural setting to enjoy,
and experience.
Our volunteers also training in first aid, horticultural
machinery, to expert Bonsai training. As dedicated gardeners our
site is a fully signed up member of the Garden Organic and the
Thrive organisation.
OPEN DAYS at Mow & Grow House allow new volunteers to “try
before you buy”. We give you a full days induction and basic safety
training in most of our machinery and equipment. This really gives
our volunteers a chance to see if Mow & Grow is for them. No
one is pressured into using any machine (you can be just a weeding
expert if you choose), but we have found that the ride on mowers
become very popular with our teams. The day will include a history
of Mow & Grow, our policies and procedures and we take you
through the day to day operation. After completing the days
training you can then decide if you wish to join the team.
We hold training days every 8 weeks, but book early as we do
have a waiting list to
join!