Plant cherry trees in early spring or late fall (when the ground is soft and has a higher moisture content) in a sunny site with good air circulation and deep, well-drained soil. Please help us to continue to look after our special children and their families. One mature, standard-size tart or sweet cherry tree will produce 30 to 50 quarts of cherries each year a dwarf tree, about 10 to 15 quarts. Your contribution as an individual, group, or business will make all the difference. I have written before about this small compendium of poems, which have been formed from Stevenson’s own impressions of childhood. He also wrote A Child’s Garden of Verses, published in 1885, and dedicated it to his nurse.
FundingĬherry Trees relies on the generosity of individuals and groups to survive. This site brings together information about visiting the cherry blossoms and Washington DC, peak bloom forecasts, and up-to-date photos to help you make the. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was an author and poet, and some of his well-known works include Kidnapped and Treasure Island. Regular planned day, overnight, or weekend care can be arranged, as well as emergency care in times of crises. Stay at Cherry Trees can be for as little as a few hours enabling parents to go shopping or attend appointments for example, to up to 17 days to allow families to take a holiday. There are places for 18 children during the day and 14 overnight. The seed we planted last year look, its come up Rakesh went down on his haunches, while Grandfather bent almost double and peered down at the tiny tree. The care provided is very flexible and children can be aged from 0 - 19. What Cherry Trees can offerĬherry Trees provides a loving caring environment for families in and around the Surrey area. However, no matter how loving a family is, the nights of broken sleep and the constant need for time and attention can lead to exhaustion for the children, their brothers and sisters and parents. Of course the best place for them to receive that care is in their own home, surrounded by their own family. But because these special children are different from others they require an even greater intensity of care - 24 hours a day. Like all children they need patience, love attention and understanding. The care and support they receive from those around them determine how they meet that challenge.
Who comes to Cherry Trees?Ĭhildren with learning difficulties and physical disabilities need particular care.
UP INTO THE CHERRY TREE IT WAS PROFESSIONAL
A very special place which provides respite care for Disabled Children in a 'home from home' environment, backed up with high quality professional support HistoryĬherry Trees was set up in 1980 by a group of parents, doctors, and supporters who saw the need for respite care.