Garden given new lease of Life

Injured Veteran Leigh Wilburn's garden was given a Blesma makeover, allowing him and his family some quality time outdoors during lockdown.

“Before the makeover, the garden was awful,” said Leigh, who served in the Royal Armoured Corps for seven years.

“There was no grass and the kids couldn’t play outside because of the mess. I started to get stressed seeing how bad it was.”

A call from Blesma Welfare Rep Helen Cullen in April set the ball rolling, and by June the garden was finally re-turfed. Leigh and his children have since been able to enjoy a summer full of outdoor activities; from trampolining to football to playing in a paddling pool.

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