Volunteers Story
Maureen Meyrick and Deidre Kirk are volunteer gardeners at the Howick Historical Village, both came to the village as part of their membership of the Howick Horticultural Society. Keen gardeners, Deidre since she was a child and Maureen as antidote to inside office work they both enjoy being outside in the fresh air.
"When I retired from work I didn't want to sit at home, wasting time" says Maureen the Secretary of the Horticultural Society, " I knew there was so much collective knowledge in the society I didn't want to see it go to waste, so I stepped up to do my bit".
"I love looking at gardens , from all around the world" says Deidre who has being gardening at the village for nearly 10 years, volunteering is not just "a way to back to the community but it's relaxing and enjoyable".
