Friday 16th July saw the unveiling of a new willow rose arch in Queen's Park, Caterham, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Richmond Fellowship charity. The international charity aims to help people with mental health problems by offering them horticultural work in the local area. Earlier this year members of the Richmond Fellowship had planted the willow rose arch in the sensory garden in Queen's Park. The arch has an Ozmanthus plant underneath with a rose growing up each of the four canes that make up the arch.

"There are three yellow roses and one pink rose," explained Glynn Elliott, Senior Supervisor of the Richmond Fellowship. "This represents the one in four people that are affected by mental health problems, to show how common mental health issues are." Jackie Connellie, Service Manager of the Richmond Fellowship said "People who have mental health issues can refer themselves to a scheme. Participating in projects such as the one here in Queen's Park will help them to make new friends as well as learn gardening skills."

If you feel you could benefit from working with the Richmond Fellowship please contact Jackie Connellie on 01372 731971.