A 10-year-old girl who suffers from a rare genetic disorder which affects her speech, learning and movement will be treated to a new garden thanks to a children’s charity.
WellChild will help Evie Bowden-Ayres, who has Cri Du Chat syndrome due to a missing part of the fifth chromosome, by transforming her garden into a place where she can really enjoy her surroundings.
Currently Evie, who lives with her mum Lisa Bowden in Buckwoods Road, Braintree, can only access a third of her garden as she cannot step down from the patio.
Over two days this week, a project team from the charity, will renovate the rest of the space by building a new path, a sloping access from the patio, a water feature and a basket swing.
Lisa, an occupational therapist, said the new garden will make a world of difference to Evie as she is unable to watch films or play with toys but enjoys being outdoors and using her senses.
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