United-in-Nature community project
Community Wishing Wall
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What do we want to achieve?
To transform a disused 0.25-acre piece of land at Maryland Dementia Care Centre in Colchester, into an outdoor health & wellbeing hub. The space will be accessible to centre users, their family, people who are socially isolated, lonely, living with long-term and life limiting illnesses, people with mental health challenges, etc. It will have a growing spaces, memorial garden, wildlife area, a place to relax and learn new crafts, how to cook, repairs and maintenance etc. This will be an adult’s facility and will be run by volunteers
What do we wish for?
| Wish List | £££ | Status |
| Shed / Cabin | £3,000 | donated |
| Rocks | £1,000 | |
| Shingle/paths | £2,000 | |
| Fence Paint | £500 | |
| Trugs | £40 | |
| Wood for benches/seat repairs | £150 | |
| Chop Saw | £70 | |
| Wood for Arbour/Rose Arch | £200 | |
| Compactor Hire | £300 |
Volunteering
We are looking for volunteers for a day to kick start the project. For example, a group of 15 volunteers for a 5-hour day to work in the land. Estimated volunteering time for 15 volunteers for 1 day = 75 hours