Funding: £2,000 from donations and sponsorship including South Essex Homes and Alfa Garden Centre. A Mediterranean-themed garden created with flowers and plants by young people from Southend Youth Offending Service (YOS) has won a major award. The vibrant display, which included vines, olives, tomatoes, peppers and a host of other vegetation linked with warmer climes, clinched a silver award in the inspiring spaces category at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show earlier this month. The project was part of a wider programme run by the YOS to help young people put their energy...