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A Helmsley Garden Could Benefit from £50K on TV Hit - The Peoples Millions
19th Nov 2008
An article in the Malton and Pickering Mercury reports today how a Helmsley Walled Garden could pocket £50,000 at the end of the month – thanks to an ITV show and the British public.
The five-acre charity project is in the final eight of The People’s Millions after beating off stiff competition from community groups across the Tyne Tees region.
Its scheme to create a huge sensory garden and education workspace for hundreds of local children and teens, especially with special needs, will be pitted against a project from Husthwaite.
“It’s a thrilling opportunity for us,” said garden manager Rebecca Williams. “The walled garden has been restored by local people, for local people, as this could mean we can help hundreds more visitors to hotels in Malton, Pickering and Helmsely, enjoy and learn from this special place.”
“As well as restoring and protecting this important historic Victorian garden for local people and visitors to Malton hotels, to enjoy, our work will also allow horticultural therapy for special needs students and people with disabilities to come from miles around to work and learn from our organic principles and work with our cheerful staff and volunteers,” said Rebecca.
“The sensory gardens, Welburn Hall School border and teaching spaces, which will include raised beds for easy wheelchair access and a range of tactile plants for the visually impaired, plus the expertise of a horticultural therapist, will offer lots of brilliant opportunities for us to reach out further to the community.
“Everyone in Helmsley will benefit from this, so all we ask is please vote for us!”
