Care home residents inspired by tortoise trail

Residents have been hunting the tortoises on the trail in Jersey

Care home residents in Jersey have created a "shell-ection" of mini painted tortoises inspired by the tortoise takeover trail.

Islanders living at Cheval Roc and Les Charrieres have been going out and finding the 50 tortoises dotted around Jersey.

Tracey Gentry, clinical director at LV Care Group, said it kept elderly islanders "part of their community" and enhanced their wellbeing.

She said: "Both the residents and staff enjoy these type of activities very much and the feedback from all has been extremely positive."

She added: "Spending time with others and catching up with friends and families is extremely important and why we encourage these ‘connecting’ activities.”

Residents painted their own tortoises, inspired by the trail

The tortoises on the trail will be auctioned off to raise money to build a new enclosure for Jersey Zoo's endangered reptiles and amphibians.