The club has been discussing how to support the new Winchester Hospice over the last few months. The Hospice has been in the process of developing an outdoor garden space with a room for families and relatives to reflect and enjoy time with their loved ones. Following on from the Chelsea Flower Show last year, the Bible Society rebuilt their garden in the grounds of the Hospice.
This had led to the building of the outdoor room and patio area in both sunshine and shade for the residents. SI Winchester and District 
thought a donation of the Soroptimist roses in pots and a bench for the seating area would be just right. This was enthusiastically agreed to by Simon Cramp of the Hospice.
We sourced and bought the roses through SI Thames Valley and recently we took delivery of the roses and, given the heat at this time, we were keen to take them and plant as soon as possible. This being arranged, two members of the club donned their gardening gloves and set to it.
We are delighted with the result, the roses are small and lightly fragranced and should provide a bit of colour in the parched garden at this time. The bench is due for delivery shortly.
The Winchester Hospice provides end of life care in a modern and caring environment.