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BBC News
14 hours ago
- Health
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Volunteers create mental health wellbeing garden in Maidstone
Volunteers have created a garden for NHS mental health patients and staff in Kent to Nature Recovery Garden in Maidstone has been officially inaugurated with a tree-planting took nine weeks for the team of volunteer gardeners to transform a neglected area into "a beautiful sensory garden" that "supports patients in their recovery journeys", the team Stenson, Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust chief executive, said the garden was "a remarkable sensory experience". She added: "This official opening not only celebrates our sensory garden, but also showcases the extraordinary spirit of our community and the commitment of our volunteers."The trust collaborated with Kent Wildlife Trust to conduct thorough wildlife surveys, revealing the area's ecological garden is a "mosaic of textures, vibrant colours, soothing sounds, and serene wellness spaces, all designed to promote healing and recovery", according to the from Mid Kent College also joined the volunteering team with the McInnes, charity and volunteers manager, said: "The feedback we've received has been overwhelmingly positive."Many patients and their loved ones find this space calming and enjoyable."
BBC News
17-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Telford community garden providing 'peaceful space' opens
A community garden providing a peaceful space away from the "hustle and bustle of daily life" has been sensory garden at Dawley Christian Centre in Telford, described as a "tranquil oasis", features colourful, sweet-smelling flowers, herbs and calming water features, Telford and Wrekin Council authority put £7,000 of funding towards the space, which includes an area where children under five can learn to Hanson, church secretary at Dawley Christian Centre, said the project had been "several years in the making". "It was just a piece of grass and now it is a peaceful space for everyone to visit and take time out from the hustle and bustle of daily life," she council said this and similar projects helped to bring people together and "create a sense of belonging".Upcycled planters and benches were used to create the garden, which is surrounded by a fence made with recycled garden on High Street is available for people to use Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 14:00. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
