As part of this year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, our residents and staff at Lukestone Care Home 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:
‘Our residents have been planting and watering flowers for the Nellsar Garden Competition. They have enjoyed planting the flowers into pots and arranging them by our Royal Themed Gate. The Queen and Kate had a visit to Lukestone and even enjoyed a cup of tea in our Royal Garden! Everyone really enjoyed taking part in the competition.’
Nellsar’s Operations Director Glenda Osmotherly and Recreation and Well-Being Manager Viv Stead had great pleasure in judging the entries last week and, although we didn’t win, our wonderful garden caught their eye.
They commented:
‘Involving their residents in the planting and watering of their colourful flowers was a lovely way to include them in this fun competition. The royal gate is the perfect backdrop for afternoon tea too! Well done!’
We are so delighted and have all been enjoying the wonderful 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. St Winifreds Care Home took second prize for their painted pots, patriotic planting and London themed decorations and Silverpoint Court Residential Care Home came in third place with a Queen-inspired garden, featuring a beautiful waterfall.
Click here for details of all the fantastic competition entries.
