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Bupa creates sensory garden for local kids
20 June 2003
Today, 10 volunteers from Bupa’s Salford Quays office will be creating a sensory garden at a local school for autistic children with the help of Bupa Community Connections. Inscape House School in Worsley, also has the support of a number of pupil’s parents who will also be working on the garden on Saturday 21st June.
The school, which opened a year ago, has 47 pupils aged between five and 16, originally approached the producers of a garden makeover TV programme in order to bring their sensory garden dream to life but their appeal was unsuccessful. It was at this point that the parents looked for an alternative and Bupa offered to help.
Monica Owen, manager of Bupa Community Connections said: “Sensory gardens provide a stimulating and educational environment in which to learn and develop. Its also a good opportunity for the volunteers to develop team building and project management skills in an unconventional situation.”
Earlier this year Bupa helped to create sensory gardens at 92 of its care homes across the country.
Emma Exton, whose five-year old son Michael attends Inscape House and is a customer service manager at Bupa, commented: “At the moment the garden is totally overgrown and out of bounds to the kids. With the support of my colleagues and the other parents we will create a safe, relaxing and fun environment for Michael and his schoolmates for years to come.”
The Inscape House school sensory garden will include fruit trees, a wooden xylophone, wind chimes, plants with bold shapes, strong scents and bright colours to stimulate all the senses. There will also be a seated area where teachers can read stories to the children.
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