Project name
Walton Lea ProjectCategory
Helping othersRegion
North WestTown or Village
Higher Walton
The project began in 1998 provides training for people with learning and physical difficulties. Initially there were just seven adults with learning difficulties at the walled garden in Higher Walton. Now, there is also a site in Orford - the Long Lane Garden Centre and over seventy adults are supported. Youngsters from local high schools receive training and undertake work experience on site. Volunteers receive practical training whilst helping out We provide a mobile shop service to the local community selling our own fruit and vegetables and other locally sourced produce. We also organise a monthly Farmers market which is well supported and has an average of 15-20 stalls each time.
We grow a wide range of plants as well as our fruit and vegetables and these are sold from our on site shops and external plant sales which may be at summer fairs, carnivals and the like.
We undertake gardening work in the area including creating gardens in schools and other places. It is fair to say that the Walton Lea Project across both its sites is a very important part of the community.
Comments (110)
Please vote for this project which is helping so many people in the Warrington area at both Walton and the Long Lane site.
Please,please vote for this worthwhile cause!
helping people to work and be creative at the same time
Keep buying the butter - keep voting please!
Looks like a very worthwhile project - you got my vote!
Not only are the staff dedicated to teaching people with special needs, the special needs students are so proud of their garden center, it is always a happy place to visit and the plants and gifts are excellent.
It is local to where I live and this charity provides assistance to many people with special needs in this area.
Come and visit the project to see what we do!
Please vote for Walton Lea. Help People with special needs.
Please keep voting - this project deserves to win!
Well done Kerrygold for supporting our communities!
Come on Walton Lea tell everyone to buy Kerrygold they will never buy a different butter once they have tried it !!
Come on Walton Lea tell everyone to buy Kerrygold they will never buy a different butter once they have tried it !!
Come on Walton Lea tell everyone to buy Kerrygold they will never buy a different butter once they have tried it !!
You're getting another of my votes!
Here's another vote from me - been baking so needed lots of butter! Keep up the good work!
The butter is so lovely and whilst you are enjoying it you can feel good knowing you are supporting so many good causes like the Walton Lea Project!
Please keep voting.... everyone involved with this project works so hard and it is making such a difference to so many people - not just those who get direct work and training, but for their families as well who are happy that their son, daughter, sister or brother is doing something which they enjoy and taking an active role in the community.
I have seen some of the results and consider this a very worthwhile project.
Keep voting folks!
Keep voting everybody!
Get your Kerrygold spread over our new Cheshire potatoes - Lovely!
It's a wonderful, worthwhile project - why not support us by giving us your vote!
The Walton Lea Project is a great place with a great atmosphere. They help and support some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Give them a boost and vote for Walton Lea!
The Walton Lea Project is a great place with a great atmosphere. They support some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Give them a boost - vote for Walton Lea!
the projects are great for the whole community,providing great sites to shop ,visit and learn, while providing genuine supported work for the workforce.
the project is great for the supported workers, their families ,the community ,and both sites are great to visit.
Really good cause
Long Lane and Walton Lea are cool.Kath is a great boss and turned the garden centre around.
I chose this project becouse it Gives people a chance to achieve something and to change their lives for the better.
Please support Walton Lea Project!
I've been really poorly but am so pleased so many of you have been voting for us - just the tonic I needed - thanks everybody!
Because it will help a lot of people in a very practical way whilst also benefiting the environment and providing food.
My husband has just dug up some of his new potatoes - can't wait to try them with a good dollop of Kerrygold of course!
I voted for this because it is local to myself and I feel this is a worthy cause.
Thank you
Vote for Walton Lea please. Walton Lea got talent
i have taken to buying Kerrygold for other people now, if i go a BBQ its great in the Jacket spuds.
Come on Walton Lea !!!
and again x
This is such a special place where all people are treated equally and supported to be socially active and involved in growing vegetables, plants and manufacturing products from recycled materials.
keep up the hard work team!
This is such a special place where all people are treated equally and supported to be socially active and involved in growing vegetables, plants and manufacturing products from recycled materials.
keep up the hard work team!
This is such a special place where all people are treated equally and supported to be socially active and involved in growing vegetables, plants and manufacturing products from recycled materials.
keep up the hard work team!
This is such a special place where all people are treated equally and supported to be socially active and involved in growing vegetables, plants and manufacturing products from recycled materials.
keep up the hard work team!
This is such a special place where all people are treated equally and supported to be socially active and involved in growing vegetables, plants and manufacturing products from recycled materials.
keep up the hard work team!
This is such a special place where all people are treated equally and supported to be socially active and involved in growing vegetables, plants and manufacturing products from recycled materials.
keep up the hard work team!
This is such a special place where all people are treated equally and supported to be socially active and involved in growing vegetables, plants and manufacturing products from recycled materials.
keep up the hard work team!
This is such a special place where all people are treated equally and supported to be socially active and involved in growing vegetables, plants and manufacturing products from recycled materials.
keep up the hard work team!
This is such a special place where all people are treated equally and supported to be socially active and involved in growing vegetables, plants and manufacturing products from recycled materials.
keep up the hard work team!
This is such a special place where all people are treated equally and supported to be socially active and involved in growing vegetables, plants and manufacturing products from recycled materials.
keep up the hard work team!
Help support such a great charity!
It's one of the few places where adults with learning difficulties can do a job, get some self esteem and enjoy it !
Lots of people have a personal budget to spend on their care - but where can they use it? There are so few places like Walton Lea! Help support them!
Fresh, home grown fruit and vegetables - I love it!
I'm a regular customer and I love it.
Very worthwhile project
Here's another of my votes - looks like a really good cause - I vote for this project every time I buy Kerrygold.
It's a great local charity and needs your support!
Keep buying Kerrygold and voting for the Walton Lea Project!
Thank you Long lane, my lady members had a lovely time at the garden centre, Sun shinning, cream tea and bought lovely plants and veg. and they enjoyed the hanging basket demonstration.
This is such a good project across two sites - helping both people with learning difficulties and the local community - keep up the good work!
Walton Lea
Walton Lea and Long Lane are GREAT!
Walton Lea Project at both Walton Lea Nursery and Long Lane Garden Centre are doing a fantastic job - please keep voting!
i visited walton lea for the first time and what a delightfull place it was warm friendly and a joy to walk round and meet the workers and bought lots of lovely produce they even dug the potatoes ffor me couldnt get fresher than that i will definitely be going back
Fantastic project helping over 80 people a week enjoy a meaningful active life.vote vote vote and make it possible for us to help more.
I'm a young volunteer with the project and love meeting everyone and seeing them learning and enjoying life to the full.
Please keep voting for Walton Lea
What a wonderful place Walton Lea is. The dedicated staff are always willing to go that extra mile for the students with special needs. Please keep voting
Kerrygold has always been my favourite butter so keep voting for Walton Lea
What a great idea by Kerrygold in helping special causes keep up the good work
its a good place in a bad world :)
There never was a more deserving progect than Walton Lea.
Vote for them and keep on enjoying Kerrygold
There never was a more deserving progect than Walton Lea.
Vote for them and keep on enjoying Kerrygold
Nice pepole helping each other and making life better,
GIVE THEM SOME MONEY PLEASE !
I visited this project on sat 14th august and was amazed at the amount of commitment the staff and volunteers have
and would like to wish them all every succsess
very good community project hope you get the rewards you deserve
I chose this project because it is helping hundreds of people to help themselves.
Keep voting please only a couple of weeks to go!
come and visit ,see website for details
The project is local to me and would benefit from the scheme
Good Luck you derserve to win the Garden Centre is looking fab
Been raiding Asda shelves for more Kerrygold ! - Vote for Walton Lea - not long to go now.
Help Walton Lea Nursery and Long Lane Garden Centre grow - buy Kerrygold and vote for this wonderful project!
Buy the butter and vote for Walton Lea Project - it's that simple!
Please help us to help more people by voting for Walton Lea Project
I've been up to Walton Lea again today - I always leave with a smile.
Keep voting everyone! We can still win.
Please still vote for Walton Lea
There's not long left now - so keep voting for Walton Lea!
Worthwhile project - happy to support.
Kerrygold on Walton Lea vegatables delicious Vote For Walton Lea
Walton Lea work very hard with the students to produce first class veg please vote for Walto Lea
First class veg first class butter kerrygold please vote
Walton Lea
Walton Lea truly deserves your vote for the wonderfull work they do
I am still voteing hope your succsesfull
vote for Walton Lea you know they are the best just like the vegatables they produce
In this time of cuts our students need your votes vote for Walton Lea
community work is so important so please please vote for
Walton Lea
Thank you so much to everybody who has voted for us. x
Hi just voted for you, saw you on Secret Millionaire you do some great work in Warrington.
This project does really good work which benefits everyone in the community.
I am so pleased that Kerrygold has always been my favorite butter now they have given me a chance to vote for special pepole
There are pepole in the community who desperately need youre vote Please vote for Walton Lea
Please buy Kerrygold so you can vote for Walton Lea
Only one ref number on one pack of Kerrygold make it count vote for Walton Lea
The people from Kerrygold should see the work that is done in Walton Lea they would pass with flying coulers
Thank you Kerrygold for the chance to vote for a project that is so worth while
Thank you for voting Walton Lea and Long Lane.
Thank you Kerrygold for giveng me the chance to vote for pepole whom I consider are doing splendid job.
Vote for Walton Lea
This project offers real experience for those involved
Thanks Big Bruv! xx