Revamped garden for blind to be unveiled in Carlton

A revamped sensory garden for the blind will be opened by the Mayor of Gedling this week thanks to volunteers from local businesses in Carlton.

The Nottingham Building Society, Gedling Borough Council and The Blind Society, with the help from donations from local businesses, have been working together to restore a garden for the blind in Carlton Hill which will be unveiled on Friday, June 26 by Councillor Meredith Lawrence, the Mayor of Gedling .

Plants have kindly been donated by local businesses including local fruit and vegetable shop Aaron’s Orchard, who has provided a variety of plants to the garden. There were also donations from Morrison’s and Hilltop Nursery.

The work is part of the Nottingham Building Society’s commitment to local communities. They approached Gedling Borough Council, who own the park, to revamp the garden for the blind which is opposite the branch on Carlton Hill. Along with help from Gedling Borough Council councillors, the group will be planting sensory, tactile, annual and perennial plants and bedding with a mixture of colours that can be seen by partially sighted users.

Melanie Ozer, Senior Customer Adviser at Nottingham Building Society and the event organiser said: “The Nottingham is thrilled to be supporting this garden to give it a new lease of life for local people. When we set up our community programme ‘Doing Good Together’ in 2010 this is exactly what it was all about – harnessing resources to make a difference to our local communities and we’re delighted with the support we’ve received.”

Portfolio Holder for Environment, Councillor Peter Barnes said: “This will be great for the users of the garden. We knew the garden needed a spruce up and Nottingham Building Society and local businesses have shown some great community spirit to make this happen. It will look wonderful.”