Wonderwall

1. Leckford Estate Sustainability Focus Group for proposing the Community Garden idea in the first place.

2. Andrew Hoad - Head of Leckford Estate for supporting the Garden for Mind project initiative and giving the go ahead to use the land.

3. Lynsey Fleming & the Trustees of the JLP Golden Jubilee Trust for funding Libby Hilling’s secondment to Andover Mind between July and December 2023.

4. Libby Hayes and the team at the Waitrose & Partners Longstock Farm Shop, Nursery & Landscaping team who have supported Andover Mind throughout.

The enormous generosity and support of the team constructing & providing materials for the garden - The Construction Alliance, namely:

1. Andy Maidment and the team from TriAgg Construction Ltd for stepping forward as Principal Contractor for the project and their ongoing support.

2. Ridge & Partners for providing professional services to Andover Mind acting as Contract Administrator & Principal designer

3. Ben Hoad & the Leckford Estate Landscaping team for initial concept design

4. David Crossley & team from Siteline Geospatial for undertaking full topographical survey of the site.

5. Nick Tripp & Charlotte Murrell from Taylor Tripp Landscape Design for progressing the landscape design to detailed design.

6. Adam Turner and the team from UC Build Ltd for building the Kitchen and Giving garden

7. Barry Perkins, Richard Price and Mark Holtom & team from ISG Ltd for building the Sensory Garden. (Extra thank you to Barry Perkins for tabling the idea to set up a Construction Alliance)

8. Neil Nicklin, Stuart Moore, Martyn Clark & team from CTS Shopfitting for building the Wellbeing garden area & tool shed.

9. Tony Bryant from Construction Safety Solutions Ltd for reviewing the health & safety plan & ensuring CDM compliance

10. Peter Arculus & team from Acorn Design & Project Management for undertaking all the brickwork in the garden

11. Mark Lewis and Alex Horsfall from CLC Group for the electrical installation on the site

12. Adrian Riggs from M J Abbott Ltd for support with the irrigation materials being provided by Simon Edginton from LWS.

13. Charles Shelton, Ben Price & team from Quality Irrigation Wessex for designing and installing the irrigation system

14. David Cobb from Etills Ltd for supporting with rainwater harvesting tanks.

15. Rupipe for providing ducting & other sundries to kick off the build

16. Will Stay from W. Stay & Son Ltd for providing the metal edging to the plant beds and fencing at the bottom of the garden,

17. Jack Swanborough & team from Hurstbourne Forge for fabricating the water fountain and the Squiggle stakes

18. Simon & Braden Diplock from AFT Supplies Ltd for the pergola and the pedestrian gate and fencing.

19. Peter Mortin & the team from Crane Garden Buildings for supporting us with the purchase of the wellbeing garden building.

20. Alan Sargent from A.S Gardens supporting with planting and working with the students from Sparsholt College

21. Matthew Thomas & the team from Frank P Matthews Ltd for providing the fruit teams.

22. Hannah and the team at Topsoil UK for providing soils and compost for the garden

23. Tom and the Team at Apsley Farms for providing mulch for the garden

24. Hawes Plant & Transport for discounting all transport moves into and out of this project 25. Andover Mini Skips for providing Free Skip removal

26. TriAgg suppliers for providing Free Toilets during the build

27. Simon Terry custodian of Anglepoise for providing the wall lights in the wellbeing garden building

28. Julie Milburn & the team from Sparsholt Foundation horticulture students for collaborating to support with the planting in the garden and for being an integral part of the garden maintenance team providing valuable work experience to the students creating opportunities for future employment.

29. Andover Mind Gardening Club for existing and for being there to support service users connect with nature.

30. Taylors Bulbs for donating the beautiful Thalia narcissus

31. Everton Nurseries for supporting us with the bedding plants for the beds around the clover lawns.

32. Andover Glassworks for providing glazing for the Garden for Mind HQ shed.

33. Brewers Decorating Centre for providing paint and materials for decorating the Garden for Mind HQ shed.

34. Rotary Club of Andover for donating wheelchair accessible picnic tables and a lawnmower.

35. Herbert & Ellison Upholstery for reinforcing the Garden for Mind banner sign and providing cushions for the Wellbeing building seating.

36. Jan Rayner for sewing and fitting the cushion covers for the Wellbeing building.

37. Hilliers Garden Centre for donating various fruits.

38. Pro fabrication for installing the metal edging round flower beds.

39. Chalkdown Sparkling Wine for supporting the Grand Opening Event

40. Gusto Organic Drinks for supporting the Grand Opening event

41. Beebombs for supporting the Grand Opening event

42. Lou Ellison, Laura Budd, Libby Hayes, Becky McEvoy, Simon Terry and Elaine Roberts and all the team who helped make the Grand Opening event a huge success.   

43. Mark A Lovell Horticultural Machinery Specialist. Supported with provision of mower and blower.

44. Alaster Anderson. Donation of 10 fragrant climbing roses.

The generous financial donations & grants received from:

1. Mandy Preece & the team from Natural England for the grant

2. Laura Pearce, Charlotte Cook & the team at Simplyhealth for the donation 3. Stannah Group management team for their donation

4. Asda Foundation for the community grant

5. James Gilbraith & Kath Uren from Coop Group for their donation

6. Oil Mason and the team from KOcycle for their donation

7. Wickes Community Programme who provided the Garden for Mind funding to purchase gardening tools from Wickes Andover for the Garden for Mind.

8. Broughton Breakfast Club. Donation of £130 to enable the purchase of wheelbarrows for the garden.

The fundraising carried out by:

1. Charlotte Cook ESG lead & the team at Simplyhealth for their #30minsmovement campaign

2. Barker, Son & Isherwood team for all their fundraising activities

3. Andover Golf Club for hosting the Annual Garden for Mind Quiz night & supporting the Christmas raffle

4. Helen Mothersole for running the Great South Run

5. Angie Day and Kay Wallis for Walking the Test Way with Libby Hilling

6. Powell Group for choosing the Andover Mind Garden for Mind project as a beneficiary of their charity golf event.

7. Andover Golf Club for supporting our fundraising at the Annual Fireworks event and for hosting the annual Garden for Mind Quiz night.

8. The Beardy Gardener for supporting the Garden for Mind during Winchester Green Week and for organising the Garden Gathering for Winchester Garden Festival.

The wonderful support of the businesses who contributed to the various fundraising activities helping Andover Mind raise money for the project:

1. Abacus Motorhomes

2. Chewton Glen

3. Fallen Willow Sauna

4. Thruxton Circuit

5. Leckford Golf Club

6. Leckford Abbas Hotel

7. Andover Golf Club

8. Black Chalk Wine

9. Tidworth Garrison Golf Club

10. Cross Massage Therapy

11. The Spitfire Shoot

12. Lynn Woodthorpe Beauty Therapist

13. Army Flying Museum

14. Andover Town Mills

15. Holiday Extras

16. Odeon Andover

17. J4K Andover

18. Test Valley Open Water swimming

19. Costa Coffee Andover

20. Broughton Crafts

21. Andrew Bulpitt

22. Boots Andover

23. Dobbies Garden Centre

24. ACE Tea London

25. Bombay Sapphire

26. Clatford Arms, Goodworth Clatford

27. C S Therapy

28. Tutti Frutti

29. Flower Pots Brewery

30. Purbeck Cider

31. Danebury Vineyard

32. Lorraine Fryer Cakes

33. Caffe Nero Andover

34. Yarty Cordials

The wonderful community of Test Valley and beyond who have purchased raffle tickets and Squiggle garden stakes, attended quiz nights and continue to help Andover Mind raise funds for the Garden for Mind.