A COURTYARD garden created for cancer patients in Runcorn three years ago is blossoming. University students on work placement with Redrow Homes transformed an area outside the Delamere Cancer Centre at Halton Hospital. It was part of a volunteer community project in partnership with the Morgan Foundation, created by Redrow’s chairman Steve Morgan. Students carried out all the work and were given materials such as planters and gravel free from the house builder’s sub contractors. Clare Horton, Redrow’s trainee programmes manager, who organised the makeover, returned to present a commemorative plaque. “It was fantastic to see how much of a difference the garden has made to patients using the centre and how much it’s matured. “A highlight of my visit was seeing a group of ducklings and their mother who have made the area their home.” Bev Collins, Macmillan support and information manager, said: “We’re so grateful that Redrow came up with the initial idea to revamp the garden as it’s really made the difference between it being a tidy space to it being somewhere fantastic for people to enjoy. “It’s really well used by both patients and staff and everyone comments on how lovely it is. "It’s now a mature garden and we were delighted to welcome Clare back to see its progress.” For more details on Redrow's undergraduate work placements and other training schemes visit redrowcareers.co.uk.
A commemorative plaque has been installed in the courtyard garden for cancer patients at Delamere Cancer Centre at the Delamere Cancer Centre by Redrow's trainee programmes manager, Clare Horton. Student volunteers built the garden in 2013 with materials supplied by Redrow's subcontractors and backing from Redrow chairman, Steve Morgan's, own foundation.