RESIDENTS of an East Bergholt care home have a new garden to enjoy thanks to volunteers from the Princes Trust.Raised flowerbeds, a herb garden and a fountain are some of the features that have been built in the garden of the Idaway home, in Foxhall Close.

RESIDENTS of an East Bergholt care home have a new garden to enjoy thanks to volunteers from the Princes Trust.

Raised flowerbeds, a herb garden and a fountain are some of the features that have been built in the garden of the Idaway home, in Foxhall Close.

The project was part of a YMCA training programme, funded by the Prince's Trust, where ten young unemployed adults planned and complete community projects.

The team raised around £300 through various events such as washing cars and charity pub crawls to fund the project.

As well as giving something to the community the volunteers can use the projects to gain NVQs and other qualifications.

Staff nurse Celia Mason said: "We are absolutely thrilled, the volunteers have done a marvellous job.

They have done something that we just would not have had time to do ourselves and the residents will love a garden that it is easy for them to use. The raised beds are the perfect height for those in a wheel chair."

Team leader Ola Anderson, 27, said: "Everyone has done really well despite having to work in the pouring rain a lot. The project encourages working together and will give the volunteers skills they can use in work.

Volunteer George Millar, 24, of Bildeston, said: "We all pulled together as a team and did really well. Raising the money was hard but brilliant fun."

The team, based at the Foyer in Star Lane, Ipswich, and are now halfway through the 12-week course and plan to give some elderly people a day out as their next project.