Spotlight on... Jubilee Court
Tenants at Jubilee Court in Leyland ‘feel like they are in Spain’ after creating their own little oasis.
Wilma, David, Gill and Derek have transformed their courtyard, planting flower beds, creating a concrete ‘coffin’ and installed benches for tenants to sit out and enjoy their outdoor areas.
Wilma said: “I have always been a keen gardener and we put some plant pots out and it grew and grew.
“Gill and Derek moved in about a year ago and they are younger and fitter than us, so have really helped.
“A few of us contributed to getting paint for the concrete coffin and Derek got some artificial grass for it. We then put gardening pots and ornaments on it. He also did the flagging for us.
“We stripped the benches back and painted them, and got some railway sleepers.
“We added solar lights to the trees in the middle and at Christmas, we put up a tree, with big baubles.
“We take it in turns to water the plants. Dave and I do the mornings and Gill and Derek do the evenings.
“It’s nice to look out the window and see a bit of colour rather than just grey slabs. It has made a huge difference.
“It is very addictive and the tenants in the other quadrant have also worked on their area. It’s all a bit of healthy competition.”
- The team entered the courtyard area into our Progress in Bloom competition and were awarded Gold. Read more here: Progress in Bloom competition winners! | Progress Housing Group