The gardens at Rosepark are over thirty years old and provide a private sheltered area for our residents to enjoy the delights of nature. Over this period, we have had many residents who loved gardening and planted bulbs and shrubs that continue today to bring joy into the lives of new residents. The addition of a summer house two years ago which is heated and wired for music allows residents to enjoy the gardens throughout the year. From early January we see the arrival of the snowdrops, followed by the crocuses, snowdrops and daffodils. The deep yellow of the forsynthia shrubs, apple blossom and lilac bring colour from spring into summer. The roses soon come into their own backed up by the calla lilies fushia and not forgetting the abundance of bluebells. We gave some beautiful specimens of Peony trees and Iris which are a joy to behold. However, the stand out feature of the gardens is the Rose Garden which features roses commemorating former residents now deceased which have been planted by their families in their honour.
Bird baths and feeders attract an abundance of song birds to the gardens and with the recent acquisition of the Mews at the back of Rosepark we will be adding more features and space with added benefits for our residents. The previous owner of the Mews which goes under the name Tinker’s Dell was a keen gardener so we are looking forward to new surprises in the coming year.
One of the stand out features of Tinker’s Dell is a sun trap terrace which will be much sought after for an afternoon doze. We have plans to add outdoor exercise equipment in due course which will encourage more active use of the facility
