Volunteer gardeners at East Cheshire Hospice are celebrating after earning an accolade at the Britain in Bloom awards.
East Cheshire Hospice received a certificate in the Hospice category at the RHS regional awards.
Judges made their recommendation after touring the remodelled Hospice grounds.
Some of the volunteer gardeners with their RHS certificate.
The space includes a sensory garden, vegetable and herb patch and a memory garden.
The RHS honour is reward for the hard work from gardening enthusiasts who have painstakingly created a lay-out designed to provide a peaceful retreat for patients and visitors.
Volunteers from corporate supporters also helped with digging and preparing the grounds for planting.
Michelle Walker-Brown, the Hospice general services manager, said: “We’re delighted to receive this recognition at the Britain in Bloom awards.
“Every category is highly competitive so to get this acknowledgement from the RHS is reward for the terrific efforts made by volunteers and staff.
“We place great emphasis on sustainability both indoors and outdoors at the Hospice with energy efficiency vitally important.”
The Hospice is undergoing a renovation of its Sunflower Wellbeing Centre, limiting garden design work in that corner of the site. The work is due to finish in the New Year.
The Hospice uses water butts to reduce reliance on mains supplies; grows fruit and vegetables in empty laundry liquid tubs and uses old tyres from Hospice @Home cars for planters as part of its green initiative.
The Hospice featured in the gold award won by Macclesfield at last year’s RHS awards.
