Jane, Anna and Andy

JANUARY; (Left) A wonderful late Christmas present of pruning tools from Darlac. They make pruning a much easier task for our patients. (Right) Last year’s saved chilli seeds ready for January sowing.

FEBRUARY; (Left) Progress is being made in the Greenhouse – the quarry tile floor is starting to go down. (Right) Ian helping Anna to demonstrate Darlac pruning tools.

MARCH; (Left) The lads from Severn Trent Water make a great job levelling the area for the raised beds. (Right) Apple tree grafting with a patient in the Potting Shed.

APRIL; (Left) The construction of the new raised beds begins. Thank-you Army Central Fund! (Right) Potting on in April.

MAY; (Left) One of our green-fingered patients was joined by the RSM for a Horticultural Therapy session. (Right) Wonderful donation from J Parkers Bulbs.

JUNE; (Left) Andy spent some time in Birmingham helping to build a show garden to promote HighGround at Gardeners’ World Live. (Right) An abundance of chillies and tomatoes.

JULY; (Left) July is a busy time in the gardens. Deadheading the bedding plants is today’s ask for Jane’s patient. (Right) The Village Green in high Summer.

AUGUST; (Left) August is a great time for summer pruning fruit trees – thank you Darlac! (Right) One of our giant Russian sunflowers in the August sun.

SEPTEMBER; (Left) After a long, hot summer of growing, it’s finally time to start harvesting our chillies. (Right) Anna and Andy attend the unveiling of the Friends of the Tenth Memorial.

OCTOBER; (Left) Our wonderful Gardening Volunteers Graham, Mel and Sasha getting to grips with pumpkin carving for Halloween. (Right) Team HighGround.

NOVEMBER; (Left) Finally our Greenhouse staging is in place – it has been a long time coming and has filled up quickly! (Right) Building a dahlia storage box – transferable skills at their very best.

DECEMBER; (Left) Time for Christmas wreath making. (Right) Christmas at Stanford Hall.