A 48-hour garden makeover has given an eight-year-old boy from Gloucester a way to get outside more easily.

Lucas, from Podsmead, has a genetic muscle degeneration condition and uses a wheelchair. Before the work, he struggled to move around his garden.

Charity WellChild carried out the transformation, and the outdoor space is now level so Lucas can access it more easily.

His mother, Becky, told BBC, “It means everything really. Everything. He likes being outdoors. So just having something that’s accessible for Lucas, it just means the world.”

The garden was raised so Lucas can drive his wheelchair from the patio area onto the astroturf without having to use any steps.

His father, Lee, said the changes were “going to make an absolute difference to his lifestyle”.

“He tends to like being at home because of the anxiety that comes with his learning difficulties, so having this space at home is going to make a world of difference,” Lee said.

Players from Lucas’s favourite rugby team attended the ceremony to mark the new garden. Gloucester Rugby player Jack Clement presented him with a T-shirt signed by all members of the squad.

“I think hopefully he’s happy to receive that because it means a lot to him and it means a lot to me,” Clement said.

Lee said the whole family were big Gloucester Rugby fans.

Cheltenham-based WellChild transforms gardens across the country for people with complex needs.

Chris Capewell, from the charity, said: “It’s genuinely life-changing for these families so this summer we’re going to be doing 30, maybe 40, of these kind of projects across the country.”

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