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Double award win for Petrus

at RHS Tatton Park

Petrus, a Rochdale-based homelessness
charity, won two awards at this year’s
RHS Flower Show Tatton Park with their
Journey Home entry.

Journey Home was designed and built by
staff, volunteers and service users from
Petrus, offering a place of quiet
reflection on what home means to each
of them.

Journey Home received a Silver Gilt
award from show judges, the highest
award Petrus has received at RHS Tatton
Park, having won bronze and silver
medals in 2019 and 2021.

Petrus’ garden also won coveted designer, said: “You can only have a front
People’s Choice Award for Best Garden garden if you have a home, and the path
– voted for by visitors – for the third some people take to their own front
year running. door isn’t always easy.

Rachael Bennion, Petrus Service “It’s incredible what we can do with the
Manager and the garden’s primary right opportunities and support.”

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