Group going for gold at Chelsea Flower Show
A not-for-profit organisation that supports people with learning disabilities is hoping for a gold medal at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.
Pulp Friction, based in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, is among the hundreds of exhibitors at the prestigious, annual event.
The group said it spent more than a year preparing for the show.
From Saturday, it shared its 'Growing Garden Skills' display made up of edible plants and recycled materials.
The garden was partly inspired by Sherwood Forest and includes five trees - which Pulp Friction says represents "only 5% of adults with a learning disability are currently in paid employment".
Pulp Friction, which also runs a community café, a choir and other initiatives, aims to help improve employment rates among people with a learning disability.
Gill Carter, 65, who runs Pulp organisation, said the team had been working towards the prestigious flower show for 18 months.
Speaking to the BBC from Chelsea, she said: "It's been really exciting. Seeing the garden come together was quite emotional and I'm not usually an emotional person.
"We've proved that with the right support and right team around them that our members can really achieve something this big."
The team grew runner beans, herbs, marigolds and succulents for the garden, and hand-crafted tiles and bird houses.
It was designed by Pulp Friction's lead gardener and the UK-based firm, Dutch Landscape Architects.
A halo structure in the garden was made out of a recycled fire hose donated by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service - which Pulp Friction has an ongoing partnership with.
Pulp Friction will find out how it was judged on Tuesday.
After the show, the garden will be rehomed at Stockhill Fire Station in Basford.
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