Cairn Group

Residents and staff at a Darlington care home have planted a tree to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee.

The apple blossom tree now takes pride of place in the garden at Wilton House care home in the town’s Wilton Close.

The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 which invites people from across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”.

Home manager Emma Hardy said: “We were delighted to plant the tree to mark this momentous occasion for Her Majesty The Queen.

“Many of our residents remember the day Princess Elizabeth became Queen all those years ago, and we’re all looking forward to celebrating in style in June. The tree is our small way of marking history and being part of a much wider nationwide project to enhance the environment with the planting of trees.”

The home, which has 35 spacious ensuite bedrooms, is part of Popular Care.

It provides nursing, residential, palliative, specialist and respite care. It is rated as good by the industry regulator, the Care Qualify Commission, which scrutinises elements including safety, responsiveness, standards of care, and how well a home is led.

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Notes to editors:

Solehawk is a group of four care homes located in the North East of England. It has been providing residential, palliative, respite and dementia care and nursing services to residents since 1989.