A garden which appeals to far more than just the eye was unveiled at a centre for people with vision problems and other disabilities.

The charity SeeAbility opened its newest sensory garden at Derby Lodge in Wesley Road, Leatherhead, on Friday.

Featuring a variety of plants designed to stimulate all the senses from touch to smell, the garden was created thanks to a partnership with Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) and has taken over a year to plan.

Guests at the event included residents at SeeAbility’s Leatherhead services and their family members, local volunteers and donors, as well as QEF employees.

They explored the new garden space before hearing from centre manager Darshan Baidoo, as well as trustee Mary Heathcote OBE.

There was special praise - and a certificate - reserved for employee Anel Louw for her work on the garden which she managed through to completion alongside her normal work with service users.

Mr Baidoo said: "The garden has been transformed from a very basic space into a vibrant garden featuring many scents, sounds and textures.

"Anel worked closely with the team from QEF and SeeAbility would like to thank them both for their hard work and producing this fantastic space under a limited budget."

The afternoon was rounded off with refreshments in the glorious sunshine.

To learn more about SeeAbility, visit www.seeability.org