Hanover Inpractice
Hanover Inpractice
Hanover Inpractice
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# 7<br />
HANoVER CLoSE, CRAWLEY, WEST SuSSEx<br />
Eager beavers<br />
“<br />
TheScouts’enthusiasm<br />
wascontagious.Now,several<br />
monthslater,theresultsoftheir<br />
hardworkareamazing!<br />
”<br />
– Chris Winfield, resident<br />
Whensnowblockedaccessto<strong>Hanover</strong>Close’s<br />
communallounge,theestate’spaperboytold<br />
hisScoutleaderandhisgroupcameoutto<br />
clearthepaths.<br />
TheBeavers,Cubs,ScoutsandExplorerScouts<br />
havehelpedagainsinceby‘beavering’awayfor<br />
awholeweekendinthecommunalgarden–<br />
diggingnewbordersandplantingonebedwith<br />
scarletgeraniumsrepresentingtheirscarf<br />
colour.ResidentJoyceOramandhersisterkept<br />
theworkersfedandwateredastheyworked.<br />
ScoutleaderChrisHobbssaid:“InScoutingwe<br />
aimtoteachyoungpeoplecommunity,respect<br />
andresponsibility–buthereit’sallgoodfuntoo!”<br />
Residentswerethrilledwiththefreehelp–<br />
andlocalgardencentresdonatedmostofthe<br />
plantsandthelocalcouncilloanedgarden<br />
tools.Aresident’sdaughterevensupplied<br />
horsemanurefromherstables.<br />
EstatemanagerLorraineColemansays:“The<br />
Beavershavebeenbackseveraltimestoweed<br />
thegeraniumsbedandtoshowitofftotheir<br />
families.They’llbebackintheautumnto<br />
improveotherareasofthegarden.”<br />
InspiredbytheScouts,theresidentshave<br />
plantedrosebushesinthebedsandhavejust<br />
beenawarded<strong>Hanover</strong>Greenshootsfundingfor<br />
moreplantsandaminiorchard.<br />
è To find out more about Scouts in your<br />
area go to: www.scouts.org.uk<br />
Choice:<strong>Hanover</strong> homes