THE Sunshine Sensory Garden at the Care Village, in Lumphinnans, has really been an amazing project.

Community activist, Dick Campbell, and his team did amazingly well to raise over £50,000 to make the Sunshine arrive at Lindsay House.

Dick and his colleagues are behind the charitable group, Fife Sensory Gardens, which is geared to creating this sort of facility which can be so important in helping senior citizens enjoy their lives, especially those with dementia.

The Sunshine Garden was their third such facility and Dick so dearly wanted it at the new Care Village and it really is in an ideal spot between the Lindsay House care home and the Sheltered Housing accommodation across the square.

People of all ages have been involved in this project and a great many events have been held to raise the money that has been needed to create it.

Dick was able to persuade people in the Cowdenbeath-Lochgelly community to support the cause and the challenge was met over a period of two and a half years.

The reaction of the residents at Lindsay House last Thursday, during the official opening, certainly suggested that it is going to be a very well use facility.

The name was chosen by children at Lumphinnans Primary School and they were delighted be part of the project and have followed it closely through the building stages.

A magnificent facility it truly is and Dick and his team deserve the utmost credit for their determination to see it in place to provide key assistance for those with dementia and also other residents who can spend time enjoying the relaxing and picturesque surroundings.