North Canterbury News: September 14, 2023

Sensory happiness ... Bainlea House resident Dawn Carter (left) and Rangiora Lifecare Ltd
Care Home Manager Gail Kerse discover smells and feelings offered at the house's new
sensory garden.
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE
Sensing smells, touch
By JOHN COSGROVE
Being able to touch, smell and taste
flowers and herbs in their new sensory
garden opens up anew world of
experiences for the residents of Bainlea
House in Rangiora.
Rangiora Lifecare Ltd Managing
Director Paul Renwick says the opening
of the new sensory garden installed in
the company’s Bainlea House facility,
serves to inspire residents to come
outside.
‘‘It encourages them to become
focused on the colours, the smells, the
tastes and feel of over 60 different
plants, herbs, and vegetables.’’
Residents can sit on the sides of the
purpose­built sensory garden to feel the
texture of the plant leaves, smell the
mint, lavender, oregano or aloe vera and
daffodils, and taste the mustard plants
or the strawberries or tomatoes while
looking at all the colours in the new
garden.
‘‘It’s anice way to help them stay
active and aware of what’s going on in
their world,’’ he says.
In planning for alittle over six months,
Mr Renwick says the idea for the sensory
garden came from staff talking about the
successes residents were having
managing their small gardens in the
other two Rangiora properties operated
by the company.
‘‘It’s an important part of the journey
of all our residents and we were happy to
see it come to fruition at the start of
spring.’’
Praise was also given to staff member
Kevin Hoskins who built and installed
the U­shaped garden.
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Special artist remembered
By SHELLEY TOPP
An artexhibition in memory of a
special foundingmember is beingheld
by the AmberleyArt Group (AAG), on
September 22 and 24.
Anne Holloway, who died on June30,
2020,was a‘‘popular, vibrant and
supportivemember of our club’’,
Sandra Bamford,the group’s
president says.
An initial group of five art lovers,
including Ann, met together to paint at
the St Johns Hallin2015, and after a
few months they moved to the
Amberley BowlingClubrooms.
‘‘Anne helped build the membership
and encouraged, and tutored,new
members,’’Sandra says.
‘‘Shewas always on hand to help
with exhibitions and involved herself
in any galleries we set up.
‘‘Herknowledgearound painting
was extensive across most of the
traditional mediums andher expertise
on any subject was clearly visible in
her many paintings.
‘‘Sheespeciallypainted horses and
birdsbeautifully.’’
Anne’s death was an enormous loss
to thegroup.
‘‘We have missed her enthusiasm
and energy, Sandra says.
Her family made agenerous
donation to the Amberley Art Group,
and in 2021 the group members
established acompetitionand
exhibition in Anne'smemory.
‘‘This exhibition is now an annual
eventfor localartists,’’Sandra said.
This year’s event is being held at the
Hurunui DistrictLibrary in Amberley.
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