TY - SER TI - Green shoots T2 - Your Autism Magazine PY - 2021/// KW - McKenzie, Callum KW - Gorman, Wayne KW - National Autistic Society, UK KW - Mires Beck Nursery, UK KW - AUTISM KW - INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY KW - PHYSICAL DISABILITY KW - EMPLOYMENT KW - FRIENDSHIPS KW - INTERVIEWS KW - AUTOBIOGRAPHY N2 - Mires Beck describes itself as a place to grow. The 14 acre horticultural nursery in East Yorkshire supports around 100 adults with intellectual disabilities, autism and/or physical disabilities every week. The nursery grows perennials, herbs, wildflowers and trees. It is open to the public and supplies garden centres and farm shops across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. All funds go towards financing the operation. Coordinator, Shelley Morris, says "we promote a happy, safe and calm working environment". Includes sidebars of two employees experiences working at the nursery. ER -