UPMO are a charity that support and provide opportunities for adults with learning disabilities and autism. For more than 16 years, they have been combining tailored support services with a curriculum of creative workshops, educational activities and vocational programmes.

UPMO’s headquarters are in Leith, where students participate in Visual Art and IT Workshops. In addition Edinburgh is also the home of St Margaret’s House, which focuses on Performing Arts, UPMO Retail and Music Workshops. They also have sites in East and Midlothian which provide mixed activities.

The charity has two gardening programmes. UPMO Grow and UPMO Eat which include workshops for growing and providing fresh produce for their cafes.

UPMO already have two established gardens at Gorebridge and Prestonpans. But at the end of last year, UPMO started working on a garden at The Inch, in South Edinburgh. This garden is supported by Inch Nursery and surrounded by garden spaces. Importantly these spaces are maintained by community groups, with an aim to promote social gardening and provide produce for the greater community.