JANUARY; Every year, Mr Fothergills seeds donate to the charity a large variety of the seeds we will require in the months to come - without them we would be lost!
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2024 -12 months in pictures at DMRC Stanford Hall
December 18, 2024
What a year it’s been at DMRC Stanford Hall!
The continued success and positive impact the team have on patients is testament to the high level of skill and care our wonderful team put into every day.
Jane’s kindness, understanding and care continues to make significant impact on the quality of each individuals life and has seen some amazing results.
Steve’s delight and expertise in creating and maintaining beautiful green spaces has developed the garden and greenhouse into a space that is always welcoming and encourages engagement.
We have been delighted to welcome Grace to the team as a second Horticultural Therapist. Her energy, enthusiasm, kindness and passion for developing each person has added much to the team and allowed us to increase the number of patients who can access the therapy.
Our wonderful volunteers have again contributed to the development of projects and their support is always very much appreciated.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all our suppliers who’s guidance and generosity allow us to deliver this vital work, without all of you we would be lost.
Finally, to the incredible team at DRMC Stanford Hall, thank you for your collaboration and dedication to the well-being of the patients we support, our relationship with you all is one we treasure and has been instrumental in the success of our Horticultural Therapy initiative.
The team chose a range of photos to showcase and celebrate 2024; and in reviewing them, we look forward to another wonderful year, the joy on the faces of our participants, and we are reminded that it truly takes a village to cultivate a haven of healing.
Best wishes,
The Horticultural Therapy Team
Some feedback from patients in 2024…
“I realised I had been using my hand without even thinking about it”.
“It’s helped by giving me a purpose again. It uplifts my spirits and helps calm me too.”
“You find yourself to talking to other patients as a bit of self-therapy too.”
“It was great to be outdoors again learning new skills. Also, I was distracted from my pain for long periods which is a huge relief”.
FEBRUARY; unwanted donation of slabs that had been sitting in the Highground project area for a long time, and were now redundant where offered to the staff at Stanford Hall, and the sale raised several hundred pounds of the charity. A substantial proportion of the money donated went on these 2 plant trolleys, which allowed us to move plants in and out of the greenhouse as required, with great ease. A real bonus.
MARCH; some of the easter egg wildflower seed 'bombs' made with the patients
APRIL; Daffodils. A regular activity done with patients is bulb planting, either in pots or open ground. This year, many thanks to J Parkers who donated a package of bulbs to our project.
MAY; A mainstay of the Hort Therapy calendar is the annual farm shop plant sale. The plants sown and cultivated by the patients are offered to the staff at Stanford Hall. A major fund raising event for the hort. therapy service, enabling us to buy materials and equipment to continue our work with the patients. And many thanks to our volunteers who play a big part in putting on the event
JUNE; the hort therapy service contributes to the activities of the unit by offering well being session to the staff. The photo shows Jane introducing one of the hanging basket workshops staged this summer
JULY; the gardens are blooming, with vegetables and flowers planted by the patients.
AUGUST; patients at Stanford Hall often undertake cookery sessions as part of their rehab. activity, and they come to the Highground garden beds to harvest many of their ingredients
SEPTEMBER; one of the late season activites is seed saving, which enable patients to work on their fine motor skills and hand/finger dexterity.
OCTOBER; The main activity during October was pumpkin carving with both patients and staff
NOVEMBER; We have been granted two extra beds in the Pears Walled Garden, which have been cleared ready for planting in the spring
DECEMBER; A donation of willow from Rutland Willow supported various activities with staff and patients, including wreath making, willow table top trees and reindeer.
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