Pictured: (l-r) Melanie Checkley, Eddie Donoher, Margaret Wilkins, Ben Johnson, Jethro Lovell, Colin Brotherton, Ruth Pearce, Ron Andrews, Dominic Anslow

Staff from Willmott Dixon's south Birmingham branch have rolled up their sleeves and brought a garden at a local sheltered accommodation for elderly residents back to life.

The green-fingered volunteers were approached by Birmingham City Council to help reinvent the communal area at Fleetwood House in the Moseley area of the city.

They worked together to clear the garden of weeds, made an easily accessible raised flower bed and added a patio section for the residents.

Willmott Dixon's Customer Community Officer, Melanie Checkley, who coordinated the project, said, "The garden had not been used properly for a while and we wanted it to become an area that residents could enjoy and could take some pride in by growing their own plants and even attempting to grow vegetables if they wanted.

"We had a great day at Fleetwood House and all the residents were so grateful for our hard work which made it all the more worthwhile."

Andrea Murphy, a senior support officer from Birmingham City Council, said, "We were so pleased that Willmott Dixon was happy to lend a hand with the Fleetwood House outdoor project. It is an area that could be used so much more by the residents and I'd like to thank the volunteers for helping the garden to reach its full potential."

Willmott Dixon Partnerships is currently working with Birmingham City Council to repair and maintain 60,000 properties in the city. It's two contracts for the north and south of the city includes the areas of Edgbaston, Hall Green, Northfield, Selly Oak, Ladywood, Erdington, Perry Bar and Sutton Coldfield. It aims to reduce the cost of this service by £47m over the five year terms of the two contracts.

Willmott Dixon Group is one of the UK's largest privately-owned capital works, regeneration and support services companies.

With over 158 years of experience, the company provides services within the built environment to Government, registered social landlords, local authorities and private sector clients throughout the UK.

Willmott Dixon Partnerships works with social housing landlords, currently providing support services to over 135,000 homes, 1,200 public buildings and 50 commercial properties across the UK.