Given the beautiful location on the top of Yaffle Hill looking south towards the Purbecks, nature is a major enjoyment and pleasure of our residents. We have visiting deer, foxes and badger sets in our wooded copses. The viewing of these is afforded by the design of the building with glass balustrading and outside sitting and dining areas.
For residents who are unable to get out and see everything that goes on in our gardens, we have a camera system so residents can watch live streaming of the garden and bird boxes on their television. We have been able to watch the laying and hatching of great tit eggs in one of the boxes, and with infrared we can see what happens at night too when the badgers and owls come out.
To illustrate the varied fauna and wildlife for the visually impaired we have a large Portland stone frieze in our entrance lobby, carved by local sculptor John Goodliffe, which greets visitors as they enter the home. In addition within the home you will see other local artwork from Broadstone and Poole going back over 100 years. In fact the first owner of Burwood, 100 years ago, was a local artist who exhibited at the Royal Academy. We understand the importance and effect that things such as art can have, providing stimulation and subjects for discussion and thought.
Our own gardens are accessible with a walkway, garden seats and a gazebo. We also have an area with raised planters where the residents grow their own produce for the chef.
Given the beautiful location on the top of Yaffle Hill looking south towards the Purbecks, nature is a major enjoyment and pleasure of our residents. We have visiting deer, foxes and badger sets in our wooded copses. The viewing of these is afforded by the design of the building with glass balustrading and outside sitting and dining areas.
For residents who are unable to get out and see everything that goes on in our gardens, we have a camera system so residents can watch live streaming of the garden and bird boxes on their television. We have been able to watch the laying and hatching of great tit eggs in one of the boxes, and with infrared we can see what happens at night too when the badgers and owls come out.
To illustrate the varied fauna and wildlife for the visually impaired we have a large Portland stone frieze in our entrance lobby, carved by local sculptor John Goodliffe, which greets visitors as they enter the home. In addition within the home you will see other local artwork from Broadstone and Poole going back over 100 years. In fact the first owner of Burwood, 100 years ago, was a local artist who exhibited at the Royal Academy. We understand the importance and effect that things such as art can have, providing stimulation and subjects for discussion and thought.
Our own gardens are accessible with a walkway, garden seats and a gazebo. We also have an area with raised planters where the residents grow their own produce for the chef.