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Durants Community Sensory Garden Project

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Competing with: Pregnancy Pals and Birth Buddies
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£ 60,000

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Durants School in Enfield is a special school for children with Autism and other complex needs aged between 5 and 19. The children requested a garden where they could play and we helped them submit a bid to the Jubilee People’s Millions.

The school, which is situated in an urban area of London has very little green space, and with the support of the local community we are aiming to transform an overgrown piece of school land into a sensory and social garden for the children and their families. The garden will be for all children but with the needs of the autistic child at the forefront. This area will enable families to come together and play can take place in a safe and secure environment without the child with special needs being excluded from other children. Socialising is something we all take for granted but many of our families feel very isolated due to the challenges they face and a community garden will truly enhance their lives.

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Posted by KeithMcA on 29 Jun 2011
What a fantastic project. Let's all VOTE, VOTE, VOTE. Good luck Durants - you deserve to win!!! Keith (McAllister)
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Posted by ClaireSaun on 29 Jun 2011
Already voted 10 times and posted it as my staus. Loads of my friends have posted it as their status too. Good luck Durants..we can do it!!! x
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Posted by LucyByrne on 29 Jun 2011
Durants you really deserve this. I'm definitely voting! Good luck!
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Posted by sylviahart on 29 Jun 2011
Go For it ! Today is the Big Day and we can do it! All hands on deck and a team effort as always at Durants. Best Wishes and Good Luck LOL Sylvia- Chair of Governors
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Posted by sangeeta on 28 Jun 2011
Durants durants so fantastic how does your garden grow? With silver votes and lots of calls all day long xxxxx.
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Posted by sangeeta on 28 Jun 2011
Raise your mobiles in the air and vote for Durants on the day. For all the children and their families to show you care. Their smiles are Genuine and their attitudes are winning. They keep the school spinning. pls pls support this project.
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Posted by mitchell on 28 Jun 2011
come on everyone, Durants is such a wonderful school in what it achieves for the children, imagine the happy faces of the children when they could have a garden that they can call their own. Please vote for us tomorrow :)
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Posted by Janleach on 27 Jun 2011
A fabulous idea and project - all the best to Durants - who have my full support and that of the Joint Service for Disabled Children! Good Luck! Jan Leach
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Posted by Shima-T on 27 Jun 2011
An amazing project - please show your support and help Durants create this wonderful garden. Good luck Durants!
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Posted by gardener on 22 Jun 2011
My 15 year old daughter is a pupil at the school. She has always loved gardens and the safe, social recreation that they offer. Please support her, the staff, and all students with this wonderful project.
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Posted by jamieT on 21 Jun 2011
This is an amazing project. not only will the immediate community benefit, but also the surrounding Essex, Hertfordshire counties and Greater london! FAB! Good luck Durants!
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Posted by julie-c on 19 Jun 2011
fabulous idea. best of luck to everyone involved.
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Posted by Edith-EJ on 17 Jun 2011
Its going round... well done i will be voting for you
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Posted by family3 on 11 Jun 2011
Good Luck Durants Melville will be voting for you on the 29th.
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Posted by 193087 on 10 Jun 2011
What a fantastic way to make a difference! We are all proud of your efforts here at Eastfield Primary School and will vote for you on the 29th.
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Posted by HDorward on 10 Jun 2011
Good luck, you've got my vote!
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Posted by LynnBrana on 09 Jun 2011
Good Luck with your application. I will certainly vote for you on the 29th!
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Posted by sylviahart on 08 Jun 2011
Go for it everyone. You can do it. Make a difference to autistic children's lives and their families. Get that Sensory Garden!
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Posted by DurantsSensory on 07 Jun 2011
Good luck Durants with this wonderful venture.
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Posted by Carolinep on 07 Jun 2011
Good luck Durants. I will be voting for you. What a lovely idea.
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Posted by lauren96 on 06 Jun 2011
Good Luck Durants
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