A care home invited the local community to help bring the gardens to life with upcoming celebrations planned.

In the lead-up to the Queen's Jubilee festivities and The Fremantle Trust's own annual gardening competition, Sir Aubrey Ward House hosted the community to help with works in the garden.

Under the supervision of the resident head gardeners, Phyllis Gowen, Maureen Foreman and Monica Dickins, relatives and friends descended upon the care home with sanding tools and paintbrushes to help brighten up the garden.

The groups helped to put together special Jubilee-themed flower beds using purple, silver, and white flowers, whilst other volunteers painted the garden furniture in bright colours.

Home manager Antonios Loumousiotis said: "Last year we only had the staff and residents put together the garden, so it feels so nice this year to welcome relatives and friends to help us with making this year's garden extra special."

Phyllis Gowen said: "Everyone has done very well and did a very good job in the garden.

"I thought I was going to do some digging as well but I didn't have to!"

The grand unveiling of the garden will be revealed during the Fremantle in Bloom competition this August.