{"id":2913,"date":"2014-09-29T08:10:01","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T08:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2913"},"modified":"2014-09-29T08:10:01","modified_gmt":"2014-09-29T08:10:01","slug":"award-winning-garden-moves-to-h4h-to-help-wounded-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/award-winning-garden-moves-to-h4h-to-help-wounded-soldiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Award-winning garden moves to H4H to help wounded soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An award winning Hope on the Horizon Garden has been planted to honour and inspire soldiers who have been injured in war.<\/p>\n<p>The garden was designed by Matthew Keightley, of Maidenhead-based landscaping firm Farr and Roberts and &nbsp;has been moved to a Help for Heroes Recovery Centre in Colchester where it will help recovering servicemen and women.<\/p>\n<p>Over &nbsp;&pound;100,000 was raised for the project, which saw a few shrubs being transformed into a peaceful sanctuary &nbsp;that will now offer wounded veterans, serving personnel and their loved ones privacy and a place for reflection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The garden is symbolises s the complex and progressive path of recovery experienced by our wounded, injured and sick Heroes and their families and was shown at this year&rsquo;s RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May, where it was awarded a Silver-Gilt medal.<\/p>\n<p>It was then selected by the public who crowned it their People&rsquo;s Choice.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the project, Bryn Parry OBE, Co-Founder Help for Heroes, said: &ldquo;Help for Heroes is all about &lsquo;doing your bit&rsquo; and the phenomenal support of both the public and businesses of Essex has allowed us to create this astonishing garden. 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