Farmers Stage Tractor Display To Thank Care Home Residents For Food Bank Help

Farmers displayed a trio of vintage tractors outside a Lymington dementia care home to thank residents and staff for their input to a food bank campaign.

Colten Care’s Linden House has been collecting donations for the New Forest Basics Bank together with both the Lymington Community Association and Brockenhurst Young Farmers.

Residents at the New Street home were greeted with the sight of the three tractors after they were driven into the front car park in convoy.

The aim was to share a visual representation of farming work and give the residents the opportunity to come outside and view them.

Resident Dr Stephen Birch said: “I was most delighted. I own a tractor myself and was quite happy in the company of the young farmers talking about tractors and restoration.”

The visit was organised in partnership with young farmers’ Secretary Izzy Bennett.

She was joined by community association representatives and David da Cunha, a Trustee of the New Forest Basics Bank, who spoke to Linden House residents and staff about its work, thanking all for their “kind and generous donations”.

Linden House Companionship Team Leader Sian Harris said: “As ever, our residents, families and colleagues are proud to forge such community links and do our bit to help local causes.”