Pictured above: (l-r) Deborah Fennell (Liberty Property
Trust UK), Jason Cook (Newlands Bishop Farm), Alan Spittle (Whiting
Landscapes) and Kate Smith (Liberty Property Trust UK)
Property professionals based at Blythe Valley Park dug deep
during a charity away day in Solihull.
A team from Liberty Property Trust UK, developers and managers
of the business park located off Junction 4 of the M42, got their
hands dirty at Newlands Bishop Farm in Catherine de Barnes during
an annual away day in memory of company founder Bill
Rouse.
Kate Smith, of Liberty Property Trust, said the team, which was
bolstered by volunteers from Whiting Landscapes, were delighted to
spend the day gardening and decorating at an organisation providing
a tremendous service in the community.
"Bill sadly passed away in 2004 and every year since around the
time of his birthday the whole company in the US and UK take a day
off to do something worthwhile in their community, to help others
and to leave a lasting impression, as Bill did when he was alive,"
she said.
"This year everyone based at Blythe Valley Park chose to help a
tremendous local project, Newlands Bishop Farm. The farm is a
not-for-profit organisation which supports adults with learning
difficulties and mental health problems and assists project workers
in growing their own plants and vegetables to sell, as well as
teaching carpentry skills and equine husbandry.
"It is such an inspirational place with some fantastic people
behind it, from the volunteers and staff to the project workers -
all of whom have such dedication to the farm.
"We'd like to thank everyone at Newlands Bishop Farm for making
us feel so welcome and part of their team, the staff from Whiting
Landscapes for joining us, and also Silverline Landlight and
Adaptive Catering for kindly providing food on the day and Intex
Projects for donating materials."
"Everyone put a lot of hard work in and had a great day and we
look forward to returning to the farm again soon to see how
everyone is getting on."
Helen Williams, deputy manager at Newlands Bishop Farm, added:
"The team from Liberty Property Trust were really enthusiastic and
integrated with the group well which made for a special day for
everyone involved.
"The gardens are also looking lovely now so everyone is really
chuffed with what was achieved during the day."