Memorial Garden upgrade at Barrow Farm Riding for the Disabled
Creating an accessible and sensory space for disabled people
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Memorial Garden upgrade at Barrow Farm Riding for the Disabled
Creating an accessible and sensory space for disabled people
Getting there
For this session we're going to meet at the task, so you'll need to make your own way there. We encourage you to walk, run, or cycle to do so!
About this session
A physical task - bring gardening gloves and equipment.
Chelmsford Lions Club have been asked to help Barrow Farm Riding for the Disabled in Highwood, Chelmsford, upgrade the garden behind their riding school in memory of one of their riders who sadly passed away. The riders grandparents have been fundraising and would like adapt the existing garden to create a sensory space in her memory.
Although the space isn’t huge, there’s a fair bit needs doing such as removing a lot of the vegetation in the garden, including the grass, so there’s a far bit of physical work to do there. We’re also looking to reduce a huge hedge would allow views of the paddocks behind so people can sit out in the garden in the warmer months and actually have tea with the ponies, currently not possible! Part of the garden needs adapting to make it more wheelchair friendly to accommodate up to 16 people from care homes / disabled children.
This task supports
Set up 40+ years ago, Barrow Farm is a riding school for the disabled.
Barrow Farm enables people with special needs and disabilities to develop their abilities and enrich their lives through riding. The organisation relies heavily on volunteers who help with rides & volunteer groups who visit for day sessions to help with specific tasks.
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This is a GoodGym community mission. When we're doing a community mission we make our own way to the task, so you can choose to walk, run, or cycle. Thinking of cycling - check out our FAQs
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