Hatrick of Awards for Green-Fingered

Published by Rebecca King for Broadland Housing Association Ltd in Housing and also in Communities

Residents and staff of Robert Kett Court, Housing with Care Scheme in Wymondham, have picked up their third Community Garden Award; becoming stars of BBC Radio Norfolk.

The award is part of Broadland Housing Association’s (BHA) annual gardening competition (currently in its fifth year), which gives Broadland tenants from across the region the chance to showcase their gardening skills in a number of different categories.

Karen Buchanan from BBC Radio Norfolk celebrated the hatrick of awards by hosting her Wednesday gardening programme live from Roberts Kett Court. Karen and special guest presenters; Will Giles (Gardening Author and Owner of the Exotic Garden in Thorpe) and Martyn Davey (Head of Agriculture at Easton College) visited all the gardens, residents and staff during the two-hour show.

Commenting on the award-winning gardens Karen Buchanan said: “We wanted to show our support for the excellent work that goes on in our community. We often feature the good work going on at places such as Blickling Hall and Felbrigg Hall and get top tips off the head gardeners there, but we wanted to celebrate the passion, hard work and care that residents and volunteers at Robert Kett Court have shown and continue to show.

“They really are an inspiration for any gardener and an inspiration to us all of what can be achieved when you work together. What's more, they clearly have plenty of fun doing it!"

Robert Kett Court is one of a number of Housing with Care Schemes, jointly provided by Broadland Housing Association (BHA) and Adult Social Services in the Greater Norwich area and may be suitable for older people requiring a higher level of care and support.

Anyone who would like to visit their local scheme or to find out more about services in their area should contact BHA Customer Services on 0303 303 0003.

For more information on Broadland Housing Association visit www.broadlandhousing.org