Otter Nurseries announces charity partnership with ELF

Otter Nurseries has chosen ELF (Exeter Leukemia Fund) as its Charity of the Year for 2015.

The Ottery St Mary garden centre is keen to support the charity as it concentrates on its latest project, building a new family suite at the RD&E.

The Chevithorne Suite, based within the hospital, will give patients and their families a self-contained living unit including a bedroom, living room, kitchenette and garden area, creating a private place where end of life patients can spend time with their loved ones.

Otter Nurseries Marketing Manager, Sabine Taylor, said: “We will be fundraising through collection tins at tills, staff events including cake bakes and quizzes, as well as our traditional wheelbarrow raffles and Christmas memory tree, which in 2014 raised over £530 for the Devon Freewheelers.”

In addition to raising money, the garden centre has committed to help with the creation of a garden that will be an important part of the facility.

“The whole team at Otter Nurseries feels it is appropriate to help with the garden, as this is our area of expertise,” added Sabine.
“We will be recommending and donating plants to help provide a tranquil ambiance that gives patients and their loved ones a relaxing outdoor space to use.”

ELF Chief Executive, Mags Naylor said: “Every year, ELF lightens the load for people across Devon who are living with blood conditions. We can only do this with the support from businesses and individuals. We are thrilled to be working with Otter Nurseries as their Charity of the Year.”