26-06-2025
Cwmbran man with Cerebral Palsy wants an ‘accessible garden'
39-year-old Cwmbran local William Spanswick has launched a GoFundMe to help achieve an 'accessible garden.'
William is a wheelchair user but despite this has an interest in gardening.
For the past 16 years he's lived in a Bron Afon council owned bungalow that doesn't have much of a garden space.
Now his GoFundMe titled 'William's accessible garden project' has blown up overnight.
So far £1,572 has been raised towards an accessible garden space.
William with mum Victoria Alison Watkins in his current gardening space (Image: Victoria Alison Watkins) Speaking about his current garden William said: 'My garden is sad and a bit miserable and sometimes I despair about it as I'm unable to get out.'
William revealed how touched he was by the donations received.
He said: 'feel a little overwhelmed excited to know that people are so kind and thoughtful and are willing to help me raise some money for my garden.
'I'm so excited that eventually I'll be able to access my garden when it's all done and be able to do my little bit of gardening myself.'
The untransformed garden space outside William's bungalow (Image: Victoria Alison Watkins) William's mum Victoria Alison Watkins 65 said: 'He's very happy where he is and he's got carers helping him a couple of times a day.'
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Speaking about the current state of the garden Victoria said: 'There's a big concrete patio and the rest is like a jungle. We've had two trees cut down for more sunshine.'
Victoria explained what William would like: 'He'd like to have some raised beds so he could grow beans and flower beds and he'd able to get around on the floor with his knees on the grass.
'It's for him to have a little bit more pleasure in life he can sit out there in the garden, but he can't really enjoy it now because it's concrete slab.'
Speaking about her son Victoria said: 'William's very inspirational. His physical disability has never held him back and he would love for help and support from his community.'
