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Gardens transformed at recovery centre for emergency services workers
Two neglected gardens have been transformed.
The gardens at Jubilee House, a recovery centre near Penrith, support fire and rescue personnel, police, and ambulance workers in their rehabilitation.
Led by Penrith-based landscape specialists Frilu, the redesign focused on The Longest Ride Garden and a central courtyard.
Andrew Waterfield, estate and facilities manager at The Fire Fighters Charity, said: "Outdoor space plays an integral role in the centre's approach to rehabilitation.
"We're incredibly grateful to the team at Frilu for their creativity."
The work was led by Penrith-based landscape specialists Frilu (Image: Supplied)
Jubilee House, set in ten acres of Cumbrian countryside beside the River Eamont, supports people recovering from injury, illness, or psychological trauma.
The Longest Ride Garden, originally funded by a charity cycle ride from Land's End to John O'Groats, has been reimagined as a sensory space.
It now features resin-bound gravel paths, natural stone paving, and raised Corten steel beds planted with evergreens, perennials, and ornamental grasses.
The courtyard has also been updated, including a reclaimed gatepost repurposed as a bespoke water feature.
Amanda Ingram, director at Frilu, said: "We believe outdoor spaces have the power to heal, and Jubilee House embodies that perfectly.
"It was important to us that the gardens felt inclusive, peaceful and purposeful.
"Not just beautiful to look at, but genuinely supportive of the people who use them.
"We're incredibly proud to have been part of something so meaningful."
Frilu has named The Fire Fighters Charity as its Charity of the Year and will organise fundraising and awareness events throughout the year.
