Everything’s coming up roses at Murray Gardens

Murray Gardens' rose gardener

When residents at Murray Gardens gather for meals in the community centre, they’re greeted with the beautiful sight and scent of hand-picked roses. 🌹

That’s all thanks to two of our residents, Geoff Hughes and Muriel Damm. Geoff and his wife Nan bring a huge amount of colour and warmth to village life. Gardening aficionado Geoff helps other residents with their gardens, making sure none of the flowers go to waste. He also manicures the magnificent roses flourishing throughout the village grounds.

When the roses are in full bloom, he collects them for Muriel to work her magic. Muriel is the village’s resident florist and she creates stunning floral arrangements for display in the community centre.

The lovingly-crafted blooms greet our staff, families and care apartment residents for every meal, and our community is very grateful for Geoff and Muriel’s colourful contribution.

 

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