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Gardening

Trusted Gardening Service.

Our Gardener

Age UK is running a Trusted Gardening Service, aimed at older people.

We have teamed up with a local gardener to bring this service to the community.

The first is our long term volunteer, Melvyn Brant.

In addition to gardening Melvyn has volunteered with us as a Befriender for a number of years and as such has a good understanding of the issues faced by older people who live on their own.

Melvyn can help with basic lawn maintenance, hedge cutting, tidying, and other straightforward garden maintenance jobs.

Our second gardener is Ellen.
 
Alongside gardening, Ellen currently works for a large UK charity and has experience as a befriender visiting elderly people that live on their own. 
 
Ellen can help with weeding, planting, cutting lawns, pruning and other basic gardening jobs. 
 

Our third Gardener is called Deano.

After over 30 years working in a corporate environment and lastly in the Telecoms industry, Deano has sought a change in his lifestyle in working doing the things he loves best. He has spent many years working in the local music industry during is spare time which is a huge passion along with his love for gardening.
 
He can provide basic gardening services which include trimming of small hedges/shrubs, lawn cutting and maintenance, pruning, weeding, planting and jet washing for small areas.
 

About the service

  • Can connect you with our office if support is needed with other issues.
  • Has agreed to work to some shared Age UK Reading Policies including Safeguarding, confidentiality and complaints.
  • Charges a flat rate of £25 per hour with a minimum appointment of 1 hour. (£3.00 goes to support Age UK Reading)
 

To take up this service please call

Melvyn on 07806 918 787 or email melvyn.brant@yahoo.com

Or Ellen on 07789 693302 or email on ellenm.info@gmail.com

Or Deano on 07932 899 640 or email deano@atonegardening.com

PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT OFFER THIS SERVICE OUTSIDE THE READING AREA!

To comment on this service please email Age UK Reading on info@ageukreading.org.uk