80th Birthday Celebrations at Pepenbury

80 years of caring and supporting people with Learning Disabilities. Pepenbury is celebrating its 80th Birthday.

Bewl Dragon Boat Festival, Saturday 13th September

Staff, volunteers, and friends of Pepenbury are taking part in the- Bewl Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday 13 September to raise money for Pepebury. The team would really appreciate your support.

Please support the Pepenbury Pirates, to make a donation and sponsor the team online - go to our fundraising page: Pepenbury Pirates

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Plant Sale

Pepenbury grows a wide range of good quality plants, grown by people with learning disabilities and all available for sale to the public and organisations.

Tree Planting

Ceremony held 15th March 2008

           
To mark our 80th Birthday we have planted over 300 trees and created a recreation and leisure area for our service users and the community to enjoy.

The tree planting ceremony which was due to take place on the 16th January had to be cancelled due to inclement weather, however, we now proposed to hold this ceremony on 15th March which is the same day as the sponsored walk at Pepenbury.

Many of the trees have been planted to represent service users and staff and I would like to extend a big thank you to all those who have donated money and sponsored a tree. The grounds staff, Tim, Dave, Ben and volunteers have been busy completing the work building a bridge to allow access to the whole area.

There are still trees available for sponsorship - anyone wishing to sponsor a tree and dedicate a tree please contact Meredith Hagar on 01892 822168 or meredithhagar@pepenbury.info.

Poppies Opening - 11th January 2008

MP Greg Clark opening Poppies

What a party! Poppies celebrated its official opening on 11th January with MP Greg Clarke doing the honours and cutting the ribbon. It wasn’t just one celebration though - it was also Poppies first Birthday.

Guests, included the Mayor of Tunbridge Wells - Cllr. Mrs Barbara Cobbold and the Mayor of Southborough - Cllr. Dr Trevor Poile.

Greg Clarke told guests it was a huge honour to open the home and spoke with enthusiasm of his commitment to the continuing work of the Pepenbury group.

Kara Thomas, her team of staff and the residents of Poppies hosted the party with style and were on hand to show guests around the home and to answer their questions. Congratulations Poppies on a very successful first year.

Inspiring Day to Raise Funds for Pepenbury

Sponsored Abseil - Friday 26th October 2007

Staff and residents from Pepenbury joined supporters, including teams from Skillnet, the Chrysalis project and Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, to take part in a sponsored abseil on Friday 26th October. 

The event, which was part of Pepenbury’s 80th Birthday celebrations, was held at Carroty Wood Tonbridge and has helped to raise over £4,000. 

The teams including residents Paul Dover, Mark Wheeler,  David Martin, Colin Elton, Stuart Harding and Gemma Bridge, who was inspirational in overcoming her disability, all completed their abseils.  Supporters taking part included Victor Clements, an 80-year old Tunbridge Wells resident, who was also celebrating his 80th year. 

The event was organised by professional abseiling instructors at Carroty Wood, Tonbridge and due to their experience everyone got down safely.