Far Cotton unite: Helpers wanted THIS WEEK for grandmother Tracey in desperate need of garden revamp
Far Cotton is being asked to come together to help Tracey Thomas with a garden makeover that will change her life.
Before the grandmother fell ill she was green fingered and recalled a time where her Busy Lizzies were blooming in her borders.
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Hide AdNow, after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, she struggles to maintain her former haven and it has become unloved and overgrown.
"I came out here last week and the trees had joined in the middle, they are overgrown as I can't do them myself," Tracey said. "At the moment my dog and my grandchildren can't come near one of the trees as it's poisonous.
"It would be amazing for my grandchildren to come out here and run off some steam. Last year I did the garden up with fairy dream catchers but I got ill last winter and I wasn't able to continue as I was in agony but I'm still trying really hard.
"I used to come and sit out here in the evenings for some me time but I can't now. This will give me some hope."
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Hide AdTracey did not come to the Chronicle & Echo for help, instead she asked a volunteer for a chainsaw to maintain her tree.
After she plucked up the confidence to reach out, the Far Cotton & Delapre Support Group came to this newspaper to plea for help from the community.
Helen King, has been a volunteer who has helped to feed the community, including vulnerable adults and children, who have been isolated during lockdown.
She only met Tracey on Thursday and has already got the ball rolling to help her neighbour.
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Hide AdShe said: "When we started the group we would help residents to buy their food and get their prescriptions and now we are helping with so much more.
"It would be brilliant advertising for businesses if they wanted to help Tracey. You get some people who basically want you to do everything for them but Tracey is the total opposite.
"If she could, she would do everything. If we could do this for her it would be fantastic for her in the evening to go out and enjoy the garden and solitude."
Tracey needs volunteers to help clear the garden from Tuesday, August 4 to Friday, August 7 and specialist help to cut down trees in her garden.
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Hide AdOn hand to assist already, is Mick George skip hire who has kindly agreed to help with the first stages of garden clearance as well as Travis Perkins who are helping with materials.
If you can volunteer your spare time, or if your business can donate materials to make her garden beautiful again, please either email [email protected] with how you can help or call Far Cotton volunteer Helen King on 07789104358.