Lakeland Regional Cancer Center Recognized with Beautification Award by the City of Lakeland
Thursday, November 10 2011
Lakeland Regional Cancer Center was recently honored with the Commercial Beautification Award by the City of Lakeland for exceptional landscape. The award was presented during a recent city commission meeting. Through a letter to LRCC, Mayor Gow Fields expressed that it was presented to “…places of businesses in Lakeland who have made certain improvements to their property which have contributed to the overall beauty of our City.”
Lakeland Regional Cancer Center’s landscape design includes a variety of Florida-friendly plants such as pentas, knockout roses, and lantanas and trees such as mature magnolias and majestic oaks. Robin S. Stewart, RN, PhD,OCN,CCRC, LRCC’s manager of clinical research, said when the landscape and gardens were designed, it was done with their patients in mind.
“The original concept was to provide a peaceful environment where people, who are going through a difficult time, could have the calming effect that nature brings,” said Stewart.
Patients, along with their families and friends, are encouraged to walk an outdoor path, which will take them on a mini-nature tour, alongside Lake Miracle. During clinic hours, gentle music plays throughout the landscape and those who walk the path are bound to see two Sandhill Cranes who have made the garden their home. The path also leads to a butterfly garden, which is maintained by the Lakeland Garden Club, and features plants given to LRCC in honor of cancer survivors and in memory of those who lost their fight.
In keeping with Lakeland tradition, a beautiful swan statue rests in the garden, adorned in bold colors – symbolizing hope and a bright future.
Commercial Beautification Award signage presented by the City of Lakeland