We have had some fantastic comments from everyone involved in RedWelly and we thought that we would share some with you.

Please click on the link next to the comment to take you to pictures and the article regarding the event.

Event - Micklecroft Gardens, Derby - 10.10.07

Spirita

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Shirley Salter - Garden User, Via E-Mail

'Having access to my garden again has been like being freed from solitary confinement. I had always previously been a gardener and loved having bbq's and other outside social events, as well as just sitting quietly reading or enjoying my surroundings. a garden to me is another 'room' of your house, an extension of the inside. Unfortunately health problems made it impossible to keep up with the gardening and very soon it was extremely overgrown. This was a very depressing, not to mention isolating situation. During all the good weather, I was trapped inside the house unable to enjoy my other 'room'. The makeover has given that back to me, an even better version in the style of a small tropical paradise. again, I thank all who made it happen, I will think of them all every time I sit out there.

Event - Windrush Court, Sinfin - 27.09.07

Rolls-Royce

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Neil Wright - Team Member, Quoted in the Derby Evening Telegraph

'It's hard labour but good fun. We could have gone paint-balling or something but this has brought us all together and it benefits other people'

Mark Naylor - Team Member, Quoted in the Derby Evening Telegraph

'I haven't done anything like this for a long time. It's brought the team closer too. The other thing is that this is something permanent'

The Windrush Court Association, Via E-Mail

On behalf of all the residents in Windrush Court the committee wishes to send an enormous "thank-you" to the "Red Welly" team and also to the great bunch of volunteers from Rolls Royce.Our gratitude also of course to Walbrook Community Development Team. Without their support and encouragement none of this would have happened'.....'It's hard to believe just how much work was done in just one day,despite the rain which eventually became pretty relentless, and certainly proved to be a test of true grit!!

In Windrush Court we are blessed with nine different nationalities and thanks to you all we finally do have our community garden. It will be well used by us all and help to bring us even closer together as a group.It just goes to show that when a small group of local people get together to improve their community, that with the right support they can achieve their goals.

Event - Trocadero Court, Derby - 29.03.07

PricewaterhouseCoopers

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Roy Tandy - Team Member, Press Release.

'The aim was to leave a low-maintenance garden that the residents could look  after  easily.   Despite the rain and some aching muscles the next day, it was really good fun. We gave it some real welly!'

Event - Lindon Road, Cresswell - 09.07.07

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Mick Streets - Garden User, Via E-Mail

'I would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to you all for the hard work you all did on our behalf here at Cresswell yesterday, I know what you have done here will change our lives for the better. What a great bunch of people you all are and I can never thank you enough for what you have done for us all here.'

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