Essex Care Home Embraces Flower Power

Residents at Paternoster House in Waltham Abbey celebrated Chelsea Flower Show which took place from 21 to 25 May 2024 – as well as watching the show on TV, they also held their own creative flower arranging session lead by home volunteers; Christine and Sue.

Created and run by the Royal Horticultural Society, Chelsea Flower Show is the world’s greatest flower show with stunning garden designs and gorgeous floral displays.

Residents at Paternoster House had an array of fresh flowers and greenery to choose from, some shop bought, but the majority handpicked by Christine and Sue courtesy of their own blossoming gardens. As they made up each personalised display the aromas and the scent of Philadelphus shrubs more commonly known as ‘Mock Oranges’ flooded the room many of the ladies recalled their wedding bouquets and reminisced about the flowers each contained on the big day!

Brenda, a resident at Paternoster House added:
“It’s been a lovely activity, the different colours and fragrances have helped bring the outdoors in.”

Corina Popescu, General Manager at Paternoster House said:
“Our garden is a much loved space, our residents really enjoy looking after the plants and flowers and watching them grow and change through the seasons. It has been wonderful to see all the beautiful garden designs at Chelsea, it has given us real inspiration to try some new planting schemes and see what we can achieve in our own garden.”