Metal roses display to celebrate Naomi House & Jacksplace

The event, held at Winchester Cathedral Refectory, honoured the tradition of the hospices for children and young adults, which annually present 12 red roses as a peppercorn rent to their landlord, Naomi Cornelius-Reid.

This tradition dates back to before the opening of Naomi House in Sutton Scotney in 1997.

This year, one of the red roses presented to Naomi was a hand-crafted metal rose, marking the launch of the 'Garden of Roses' fundraising campaign.

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The metal roses on display (Image: Naomi House & Jacksplace) The charity collaborated with blacksmith, Lucille Scott, of Little Duck Forge, to invite the public to part of this tradition by donating to receive a metal rose.

The roses are made with locally sourced materials and are galvanised for enhanced corrosion resistance.

Supporters were given the choice of a vibrant red cut rose, a pink wild rose, or an unpainted rose.

The roses were on display from September 7 to 15 and attracted visitors from surrounding counties.

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Lucille said: "I loved working with an incredible charity to provide something that is produced locally to a high quality and will last a long time.

"I had the opportunity to visit the hospices recently, and I saw the great value that families get from Naomi House & Jacksplace."

Charlotte Patrick, events team leader at Naomi House & Jacksplace, said: "The fundraising campaign has highlighted just how much our local community want to support the children, young adults and families who visit Naomi House & Jacksplace and I’m thrilled to share that we’ve raised over £17,000 so far."