Wiltshire’s answer to the Chelsea Flower Show was a huge success over the weekend, hosted by the Jubilee Gardens Project.

Hundreds flocked through the gates at the Jubilee Gardens Project base in Purton Stoke to snap up some flower bargains, all organically grown in the two and three quarter acre market garden.

The project aims to train adults with learning difficulties in subjects like numeracy, literacy and independent life skills.

“It was the best we have ever achieved,’’ said Bruce Porter, the principal of the project.

“It is one of two major fundraising events we have every year and it gives a chance for the public, parents and carers of our students to have a look round and for us to sell our plants.’’ The 28 students at Jubilee Gardens are all adults and are guided by social workers and teachers.

Bruce says that horticulture is a good medium for teaching because the students learn literacy by writing labels, numeracy by counting and weighing plants. They also learn the concept of time by planting seeds, nourishing the young plants and then harvesting.

The project has different tasks all year round to match the seasons with moving the muck heap the surprising favourite.

For more details about the project call 01793 771538.