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The Princess of Wales speaks to patients and staff during a visit to the Royal Horticultural Society's Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital in Essex. Kate also did a spot of gardening, planting some 'Catherine's Rose' plants (named after the Princess by the RHS). Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:30some of the people that are currently using the service
00:32volunteer as well
00:34so he's currently using
00:36he's finished his air ambulance career now
00:47he's incredibly grumpy
00:48hi Victoria
00:52nice to meet you
00:53nice to meet you
00:55and how are you finding it
01:01is it a good space for you
01:03so your brain
01:05everything helps the people
01:07and it is complimentary
01:09it's not one instead of all
01:11yeah
01:11lots of places
01:15when people are going through such a tough
01:17really great
01:18I'm so glad a space like this is here
01:21the likes of the South and for so many other families
01:23I do it like
01:27I know I wrote to them for a dress
01:29but I wrote to them for a dress
01:30am I allowed to not wear gloves?
01:32I'm not wearing gloves
01:33no I'm not wearing gloves
01:34it's like feeling the earth
01:37yeah feeling the earth
01:38so basically with does and whatever
01:40I think all it is
01:41when we're
01:41so he said
01:42depth wise
01:44yeah
01:44they literally say
01:46keep you starting higher
01:48if you're on dress
01:49and if these
01:51will they come back
01:53if you regularly dedicate them
01:55yeah so they'll
01:56they'll
01:56my hands and I
01:58I'm a day plan gardener
01:59it doesn't matter
01:59very nice to meet you too
02:01and are you volunteering
02:02no I work for
02:04some of the patients
02:06have come through here
02:06never garden
02:07come through
02:08what's her name
02:17just Dolly
02:19Dolly
02:20dolly
02:22do you want to give me a hug?
02:25we can take a great photo
02:30yeah
02:31yeah
02:32yeah
02:33perfect condition
02:34it's really inspiring
02:37to see what they all
02:38we take away

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