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Pegasus Project at Mountfields Lodge
Posted on 19/10/2007
P. Klein
The Mayor of Charnwood, Joe Tourmey was present at the official opening of the Mountfields Lodge Youth Centre Garden last night (Thursday 18th October 2007). The event, which was open to the public, included a barbecue and a display of owls from the Berkley Owl Sanctuary.
Green-fingered volunteers have been busy recently and assisted young people to make over a Loughborough youth centres garden.
The Pegasus project " a group for young people with special needs " have transformed the garden. This was made possible by a grant from the Catalyst Project which funds schemes involving young people.
The group have been supported by Leicestershire Cares who match volunteers with organisations who need some assistance.
Jeneane Dowd, a youth worker with the project, said: "The volunteers were amazing! They worked non-stop and made such a difference to the garden. The young people helped to design the garden and choose the plants."
Sarah Usher, who is a member of Pegasus said "it will be really good to have a new garden where we can enjoy learning about plants and how to look after them
Janet Holland, a youth development worker told inLoughborough: "The garden has always been a focal point where young people can enjoy being outdoors but over the years it has become more of a "wild" area. Having the opportunity to plan a new garden has been both a challenge and a steep learning curve for everyone involved. Young people have been involved from the start and have developed new skills like working as part of a team and thinking about how the garden could be developed.
"Having a new garden will benefit all the young people who use the youth centre - giving them an environment where they can enjoy nature and learn about the environment in a "hands on" way by caring for the plants etc.
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