Improving allotments with recycled items
Staff at Cheshire West and Chester Council company Vivo Care Choices have encouraged people using services to think green while developing Stanlaw allotments in Ellesmere Port.
Vivo provides a range of flexible and responsive support for people with learning disabilities and autism and older people, including those with dementia.
While people using services have had to stay indoors for a large period of time during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, they’ve started to go out and about now guidelines are changing.
Many of them are now able to rediscover their hobby and spend time maintaining the allotments.
With Vivo recently launching its Carbon Neutral Plan and making a strong commitment towards the Council’s Climate Emergency, staff and people using services are regularly thinking about ways they can create a greener and cleaner environment.
They have used recycled plastic bottles to make a greenhouse, old pallets to house strawberry plants and plant pots to create a man called Stan, who cheers up people using services throughout the day.
Alistair Jeffs, Managing Director of Vivo, said: “It’s fantastic to see people using our services and staff thinking about the environment.
“At Vivo, we’re very pleased to support the Council’s Climate Emergency through our Carbon Neutral Plan, which sets out 12 key aims for us to become carbon neutral by 2025.
“We’re regularly reminding our staff, people using services, carers and families and partners how we can all play our part.
“Our services are delivered in the heart of communities across west Cheshire so it’s great to see people using our services enjoying the outdoors now guidance is starting to change.
“We’re all looking forward to seeing how the allotments continue to develop over the coming months.”