A community garden in Amesbury has been upgraded to make it more accessible for those with limited mobility.
Milestone Infrastructure, alongside Wiltshire Council, rolled up their sleeves and swapped the roads for gardening by supporting the enhancement of a community garden in Amesbury: The Amesbury Green Fingers.
Milestone Infrastructure is a company that delivers a range of essential infrastructure services to the water, energy (retail and infrastructure) transport and telecom sectors across the UK and Ireland.
On Friday, May 10, employees worked throughout the day to deliver an upgrade to the garden.
The Amesbury Green Fingers charity aims to support the public by teaching children to grow their own produce, support those with disabilities, offering food to those struggling with the cost of living and being an open and friendly place for communities to thrive and socialise together.
On the Wiltshire Council website, the garden is described as: “A community garden in Amesbury that promotes wellbeing and a healthy lifestyle. The project aims to build a team of gardeners, volunteers and helpers that want to help grow fresh produce to share amongst the community.”
On the day, Milestone’s Social Value and Communications Advisor Tom Price, Operations Manager Chris Tidman, Quality Systems Manager Penny Lewis and two highways operatives: Wayne Woodman and Iain Appleford, were in attendance.
Together, they were tasked with removing old rotten wood, digging out an area for a brand-new poly tunnel that will act as a green house, moving planters to allow for wheelchair access and building raised planters with donated materials.
READ MORE: Bronze statue theft: Hampshire man charged
Milestone Infrastructure said: “We want to thank Salisbury Travis Perkins who gave vital support with this project by donating crucial material to enable us to deliver a far superior improvement to the community garden.
“Travis Perkins donated screws and sleepers which all volunteers put to good use by building planters for raised beds. These are essential for those with limited mobility and who rely on the use of wheelchairs.
“It’s great to see companies collaborating on these projects to support everyday people in our communities.
“This wouldn’t have been possible without the support from Travis Perkins Head of Sales for the South West and Wales Lewis Paget and Travis Perkins Key Account Manager Matt.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here