The county’s waste management company Veolia has donated 50 bags of Pro-grow soil conditioner and compost, products to Severn Hospice made from recycled garden and food waste from across the UK.
The compost and soil conditioner will be used in the Sunken Garden and other areas of the beautiful 13 acres surrounding the hospice. Ruth Jones, Communications Officer at Veolia, said, “It’s wonderful that the donation will help the garden and, in doing so, will benefit the wellbeing of people spending time at the hospice.”
Severn Hospice is the region’s leading provider of specialist palliative and end of life care – providing care and support to patients across Shropshire and Mid Wales. Severn Hospice’s mission is to provide the best care and a better life for people living with an incurable illness, and for those important to them. All care is provided is free of charge, the hospice rely on the generosity of the local community.
Chris Watkins and Tony Comley, head gardeners at Severn Hospice, received the compost this week and will be using it later in the year with the help of hospice gardening volunteers.
Chris Watkins, said: “We are very grateful for the compost that Veolia has generously donated. The gardens at both of our hospice sites play an important role in the care we provide here. Our patients and their loved ones take great pleasure from our gardens, a place where they can relax and enjoy the flowers and wildlife.”
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