Local care home embraces National allotment week
Residents at Cumberland Grange in Exeter celebrated National Allotment Week which took place from 12-18 August. Founded by the National Allotment Society in 2002, National Allotment Week is a way of raising awareness about allotments and the role they play in helping people to live healthier lifestyles, grow their own food, develop friendships and bolster communities.
The theme for this year’s National Allotment Week is celebrating biodiversity on UK allotments. Residents found out about all kinds of useful and informative topics about biodiversity including introducing pollinators, soil health, eco-friendly pest control and companion planting.
Jess Brolan, General Manager at Cumberland Grange said: “Our garden is a much loved space, residents really enjoy looking after the fruit and vegetables in our allotment, watching them grow and change through the seasons. August is such a fantastic time to be outside enjoying the garden, many of our crops are either ready to pick now or almost there – it is wonderful to see everything ripening in the beautiful sunshine we’ve been having lately.”
A resident of Cumberland Grange added: “I’ve always loved having an allotment so it is fantastic to be able to keep that hobby going, I find it really therapeutic to be outside in the fresh air and to be able to grow my favourite veg. It’s just so satisfying when you get it right and have a bumper crop. It was really interesting to find out more about the role biodiversity can play in encouraging wildlife and enriching our soil.”
Our varied life enrichment programme keeps residents active, and provides a daily choice of engaging physical, mental and spiritual activities tailored to residents’ interests and abilities.
Cumberland Grange Care Home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Cumberland Grange provides Residential Care, Dementia Care and Respite Care.
