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Cactus blossoms in community garden

Posted by Lucy under Cactus Languages Abroad

On Friday I got the opportunity to take part in a very special community project at Swanborough House in Brighton, a rehabilitation home for people with neurological problems. Organised by the Business Community Partnership http://www.bhbcp.org.uk/ and supported by around 50 Brighton businesses, our challenge was to build a huge new garden for residents in just one day!

I have to admit it didn’t look promising when we arrived at 9 in the morning with black skies threatening to soak the team of willing volunteers. But we soon got into the swing of things and set to work transforming what was basically a large area of scrub land.

Much of the morning was spent digging paths which was pretty strenuous work but with plenty of opportunities to meet new people and stop for tea and cake. After lunch I painted fences, planted lavender plants and blackcurrant bushes, as well as helping to construct a garden bench - a first for me!

We were all pretty exhausted by the end of the day but it was well worthwhile, particularly with residents cheering us on from the sidelines. The garden was very nearly finished by the time we stopped for a welcome glass of wine at the end of the day.

Our pictures will be in The Argus and we have already appeared on Meridian TV apparently, although I hope they caught us when we were working hard rather than stopping for a natter. I’m looking forward to the next project and trying my hand at a bit more gardening - it’s definitely a welcome break from the office!

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