Openreach visited a Bridgwater care home to give its garden a spring face-lift.

The team worked at Avalon Nursing Home, where resident Mike Chaplin, father of team member Andrew Chaplin, has been living for the past year.

Mr Chaplin and his 10 colleagues cheerfully took part in the refurbishment.

It comes as part of Openreach's community engagement initiative.

This saw the driveway and patio cleared of moss and winter debris, the pergola painted, the gate secured, and the tables cleaned.

Andrew Chaplin said: "It felt really good to contribute something practical that would be appreciated by the amazing team at Avalon, because every time I visit I am so impressed by their dedication and the way they look after my dad and the residents."

Bridgwater Mercury: Team member Andrew Chaplin's father is a resident at Avalon Nursing Home

Lisa Priddice, Avalon's activities coordinator, expressed her gratitude for the volunteers' efforts saying: "They had a busy day and all did a fantastic job, and we are so grateful to them for choosing to spend their volunteer day working at Avalon.

"Andrew and his colleagues were all so friendly and eager to help, and we were delighted to hear they’d like to come back and visit to do more."

Resident engagement was strong, with many watching the work commence from their windows.

Excitement is building amongst them, as they look forward to making use of the newly revamped outdoor space to paint pallets for use as planters.

Avalon Nursing Home has a dedicated in-house gardening team, consisting of staff, residents, and family members who undertake regular gardening activities whenever the weather permits.

The garden's current project is the creation of a sensory garden, aimed at catering to the residents' needs.

Anyone from the local community interested in contributing have been urged to contact 01278 450450.

Avalon Nursing Home is a part of Camelot Care, a specialist dementia care provider, also operating homes in Plymouth, Wellington, and Yeovil.