We are thrilled to announce that the Jubilee-inspired garden created by our St Winifreds Care Home residents and staff has won second place in Nellsar’s ‘Right Royal Jubilee Garden Competition’!
As part of this year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, we entered a fun competition running across all Nellsar’s 13 Homes, to see who could create the best royal-themed garden.
The judging criteria were:
Creativity: How well the Jubilee theme had been executed in the garden design.
Collaboration: How well staff teams worked with and included residents.
Presentation: How well presented and eye-catching the garden looked.
Our submission read:
‘What busy bees we have been! From start to finish our residents have been fully involved and enjoyed making our Royal Garden. We even enjoyed a garden party on the Jubilee weekend.
We have a throne fit for the Queen made by Heather and her husband. With red, white and blue flowers, we definitely are rather regal. Along the red, white and blue flowers we have a wheel (The London Eye) and a London garden with London taxis and buses.
We also have a fairy garden which our residents love, and a wild garden too – where wildflowers have been sown for all the bees and butterflies. There is also a bug house that we hope the bugs will make their home. Who doesn’t like wildlife?!
There are mini bird houses, plant pots and boots all decorated beautifully by our residents. Along with some old, weathered butterflies and a lizard we brought back to life by spraying and using metallic markers. There is something for everyone to enjoy and we are very proud of what we have accomplished!
Residents who stay mainly in their rooms didn’t miss out! With the mini gardens they planted, they too could enjoy a royal garden.’
Nellsar’s Operations Director Glenda Osmotherly and Recreation and Well-Being Manager Viv Stead had great pleasure in judging the entries last week and our wonderful garden caught their eye!
They commented:
‘St Winifreds’ garden featured painted pots, patriotic blooms and a decorated royal throne. The London Eye and London taxis and buses nestled between the beds. Fantastic creativity!’
We are so delighted to have won £100 for our Residents’ Fund and have all been enjoying the beautiful garden we have created. Congratulations to everyone involved!
Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home were awarded first prize for their amazing Union Jack planting and crown pergola, whilst Silverpoint Court Residential Care Home came in third place with a Queen-inspired garden, featuring waterfalls and birds.
Click here for further details of the fantastic competition entries.
