Brand New Sensory Garden at Yew Tree Lane

We were delighted to be approached by international company, Cargill with the offer of help, both financial, fundraising and volunteer support, which amongst other things, has resulted in the creation of a fantastic sensory garden at one of our residential homes on Yew Tree Lane, Manchester

The garden, featuring tactile, brightly coloured and scented plants was designed especially for people with sight loss, and was officially launched by Martin Douglas, the General Manager of Cargill Manchester.  The residents and staff were delighted with the finished garden and Jamie, a Yew Tree Lane Resident said of the garden, ‘It’s beautiful!’  

Annalisa Jackson, Plant and Cost Accounting Manager at Cargill, who has led the project, said “We feel it’s important to make a difference in our local communities and we felt that working in partnership with Henshaws would be an opportunity to do this. Around 20 of our employees have contributed to the Sensory Garden and feedback from them all has been really positive.”

Cargill staff have also benefited hugely from the scheme, Jen Gadd, HR Analyst said;

‘Not only was it a privilege to be part of a such a worthy project but it was also a joy to be able to interact with the residents whilst planting and watering in the garden and to see how much enjoyment they got out of helping us.’

Kerry Ryan, Supported Living Manager at Henshaws said, “This project has been a fantastic experience, the residents are really excited and can’t wait to spend time out there, the work that the Cargill staff have put in is incredible, and we can’t thank them enough.”           

 In progress: October 2010           Jan 2011                                       April 2011: Finished Garden

 

We really value our partnerships with local businesses and we’re always looking to develop more links with the corporate sector – if you’d like to get your company involved, please get in touch 01423 814500 fundraising@heshaws.org.uk