Hilliers set out to make a family's dream come true
Hilliers Garden Centres start work next week on a charity project, inspired by the TV show ‘DIY SOS’, to transform a garden.
Having decided they wanted to do something extra special for their charity partner, the Wessex Cancer Trust, they have chosen to do an ambitious makeover on a garden for one of the trust’s clients, the Burrell family. The video gives you some background.
Chelsea duo Sarah Eberle, Chelsea’s most decorated designer, and Mark Tomlinson from MJT Landscapes, were as excited as Hilliers when they heard about it and readily agreed to take on the challenge.
Volunteers have been recruited from the group’s successful Gardening Club, whose members have also been invited to make donations to help with the cost of materials needed to create a dream garden for the Burrell family.
To learn about the Burrells and how Wessex Cancer Trust have helped to support them, watch this video.
Since 2016, two-year-old Sebastian Burrell has been undergoing treatment at Royal Hospital London for a tumour behind his eyes. Wessex Cancer Trust have been supporting the family at their support centre in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire.
They love gardening and spending time outdoors together and had a lot of ideas for their garden when they first moved in, but they had inherited a challenge. With broken patio and walls, poor lawns and flower beds, it would take them some time to transform this into their dream garden with space to cook and eat, colourful plants, a herb garden and a play area for Sebastian.
However, between Sebastian’s hospital treatments, working, and the day to day of busy family life, they have not had the time to achieve it.
The Hillier and MJT landscapes teams will start work on the transformation on Monday 30 July 2018, while the family enjoy a holiday away with friends.
You can follow the garden transformation live on Hilliers’ website, Facebook and Twitter pages with daily updates up until the big reveal on 8 August.
Hilliers have expressed appreciation for donations from a number of partners and friends in the garden industry, including:
