The Lord Mayor of Chester has opened a new inclusive community garden at Grosvenor Manor Care Centre in Chester.
The development of the garden saw schools, community groups, and local institutions donating knowledge, time, and gardening expertise. This included the British Army and Royal Navy, who were joined by Cheshire Police and the Salvation Army to help with design and construction.
Reflecting its passion for music and its desire to provide a space to host entertainment for residents, Bishops High School worked to create a small stage area and ‘rock’ garden.
The Kings School undertook watercolour painting sessions with residents, while Kids Planet Nursery created an allotment area, where children from Cherry Grove Primary School planted a cherry tree.
Lord Mayor of Chester Cllr Sherin Akhtar said: “This really has been a whole community effort and the result is a stunning new communal outdoor space for all to enjoy. It has clearly taken many hours of hard work to create the garden and is testament to what can be achieved when communities pull together. Everyone should be very pleased with their efforts.”
Senior wellbeing coordinator Lisa Forth commented: “Our fully inclusive community garden has been developed and created by the local community, not only for the wellbeing of our residents, but for the wellbeing and enjoyment of the whole community. Our residents have enjoyed watching and supporting all involved, but we don’t stop here, this is an ongoing project and we look forward to welcoming everyone into the home to tend to their parts of the garden and enjoy spending time here.”
