An ‘Amazing Edibles’ display, the fruit of many local people’s labours, has been proudly on show at RHS Flower Show in Tatton Park, which ran to 28th July.
The Amazing Edibles’ display is an allotment and vegetable exhibition showcasing the hard work of many local volunteers and groups, working under the banner of Hyndburn Federation of Allotments.
For many months volunteers from organisations including Baxenden Allotments & Garden Society, Church Prospects Panel, Clayton le Moors Prospects Panel, Hyndburn Green Spaces Forum, Incredible Edibles Accrington, Prospects Foundation, One Planet Planters, National Veg society Lancashire District association, Sandy Lane Gardening Group, Milnshaw Allotments and the Council have been working together in Gatty Park greenhouses and allotments across the Borough, growing vegetables and edible flowers for their show garden at RHS Tatton, with their progress closely followed by the BBC.
Cath Holmes, Chair of Hyndburn Federation of Allotments, said; “It’s been a fabulous experience and a big thank you to everyone, who has given their time, support and expertise to the project, working together has enabled everything to run smoothly to produce something everyone involved can be proud of. “
The garden was sponsored by Barnfield Construction, Hyndburn former County Councillor Ciaran Wells with a local member grant , Hyndburn former County Councillors Ciaran Wells and Graham Jones with local member grants, Hyndburn County Councillor Miles Parkinson with a Local member Grant, and Sign It, Link A Board, also Funding From Green Partnership Awards, Hyndburn Green Spaces Forum, and help in kind from Hyndburn Council’s Parks Team.
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