The Pot Company has
helped BBC One's 'DIY SOS: The Big Build' create a stunning garden for a
disabled father-of two, whose life was changed in a split second by a freak
accident.
The leading
wholesaler of planters and pots was contacted by the TV show last summer for
help in creating a stunning outside space for Ben Wernham’s family home in the
Cotswolds.
Project manager Ben,
33, had been living in a nursing home after a swimming pool accident left him
paralysed from the neck down while on holiday in Cyprus in 2016.
On hearing his
story, DIY SOS host Nick Knowles and his team galvanised support from local
residents in the village of Avening and an array of industry experts to
transform his ex council house into a stunning, wheelchair-friendly home and
garden so Ben could move back in with his young family.
The Pot Company
stepped in to donate some of their popular corten steel Atlas cylinders and
clayfibre Chelsea boxes and cylinders for the new cleverly-adapted outside
space, with the Kent-based firm’s general manager Tom also joining the
100-strong team of volunteers for “the big reveal”.
Viewers watching the
show, which aired on BBC One on October 3rd,
saw disabled Ben looking overwhelmed at the transformation, saying it had “made
my life worth living again”.
Katie Weller of The
Pot Company said: “We were so pleased to be involved in this amazing project
with DIY SOS for Ben and his family in Avening.
“The show contacted
us with a wish list and fortunately we were able to provide them with exactly
what they were looking for.
“Although our
planters were a very, very tiny part of the rebuild, it was really lovely to be
able to help out and it’s great to see what can be achieved when enough people
give what they can and collectively make a big difference to someone’s life. We
wish Ben and his family all the best.”
