BARRATT DONATES TATTON FLOWER SHOW GARDEN TO SALFORD SCHOOL

Barratt Developments is rehoming a garden it is sponsoring in the Young Designer category at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park to St. Luke’s CE Primary School in Salford.

Britain’s biggest housebuilder is sponsoring Seeking Resilience, a garden designed by Camellia Hayes. The garden will be rebuilt at the school as part of the Barratt’s Foundation’s partnership with children’s mental health charity, Place2Be.

Seeking Resilience is a small inner-city pocket park that is a place for wildlife and people to seek respite. There is a sense of nature reclaiming, from the plants growing out of the wall crevasses to the self-seeders growing in unexpected places. Seeking Resilience explores the joys of biodiversity thriving in a bustling environment.

Camellia Hayes, one of the Young Designers at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park, said:

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“Seeking Resilience was inspired by my mum’s strength during her cancer treatment, when I wanted to create an enveloping space, which nurtures people and planting.

“I love that following the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park, the garden will be donated to Place2Be and rehomed to a school in Salford, where children and teachers can experience the calming effects of nature.”

 

Based in the North West, RHS Flower Show Tatton Park is one of the RHS’ flagship events, attracting around 80,000 people. It takes place between Wednesday July 19 and Sunday July 23.

Teachers and 12 children from St. Luke’s CE Primary School visited the flower show to see the garden before it is rehomed to their school.

David Thomas, CEO of Barratt Developments, said:

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“Barratt is a leader in sustainability and biodiversity through our partnerships with the RHS and the RSPB. We’re creating gardens that bring more wildlife into our developments, and also, encouraging residents to do the same, so we can reverse the catastrophic decline in nature in this country.

“By sponsoring Camellia’s garden, we’re helping to bring these important messages to more people, including the school children, teachers and the wider community in Salford where the garden will continue to grow after the show at Tatton Park.”

 

Place2Be is a young people's mental health charity with almost 30 years' experience working with pupils, families and staff in UK schools. The charity provides mental health support in schools through one-to-one and group counselling using tried and tested methods backed by research.

Catherine Roche, CEO of Place2Be, said:

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“Place2Be is so delighted to benefit from the Barratt Foundation’s generous support and to see the Seeking Resilience garden rehomed at St Luke’s CE Primary School to benefit the whole school community. 

“Emotional resilience is central to our work preparing children to have healthy coping mechanisms to face and deal with challenges throughout life. Thanks to Barratt Foundation’s incredible support in this past year, they have helped us to reach nearly 20,000 children and young people across the country.”

 

Place2Be is a charity partner of the Barratt Foundation, which donates £4.5 million a year to good causes in communities.