Back in June, we announced that we had won the local round of funding from Dobbies Living in the Community. Our appeal was to improve the environment around our Sensory Garden with planting and other accessories.
The first batch of blooms
Jennie, one of our Animal Keepers said:
“After winning the local round of Dobbies Living in the Community , their donation to help bring our sensory garden back to life has been fantastic.
JayJay from the local Woodbridge store has been brilliant - helping us choose the best plants for the area, and delivering the first load in person! We were so surprised to learn that we had 12 months in which to use their support, so we plan on making several visits to the store over the next few months as different plants come into season.
Dobbies support has made all the difference to us, and a little seems to go a long way!”
The first car full arrived in early July, and our team of volunteers got to work planting them in some of the flower beds. We also took delivery of some hanging baskets to brighten up the areas near our entrance.
Volunteers making sure the new plants are put in the right place.
A second delivery of plants arrived mid July, and once again, our volunteers were on hand to get them in the ground and keep them watered.
Staff and volunteers will make sure the flowers get plenty of water during the dry weather.
Due to the dry conditions, we have put further planting on hold until we get some much needed rain to soften the ground a bit. Jennie hopes to get some spring bulbs when they arrive in store, which will accompany the daffodils which already brighten up the Sensory Garden in the early Spring.