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Winning Flowerbed Design has a European Feel
Europe is on the agenda once again this week for Harrogate
Borough Council's Parks team but not in the shape of the Europe in
Bloom in which Harrogate town and Darley took Gold last
year.
As if to salute the UK's presidency of the EU a
flowerbed has been created on Montpellier Hill depicting the
combined colours of the flags of Europe, St George and the Union
Flag and is the winning design of Harrogate In Bloom's Design A
Flowerbed Competition.
The Harrogate in Boom group, in partnership with Harrogate
Borough Council, has been running this competition for several
years for schoolchildren in the town. The theme
of Plants without Borders was chosen last year because of
the town's Entry in Europe In Bloom. There were
some excellent entries to judge but after much deliberation
13-year-old Natalie Millward from Granby High School was chosen as
the winner.
Pam Grant, President of Harrogate in Bloom,
said: "The Design a Flowerbed Competition
is an ideal way to get young people thinking about their
environment and how it might be used to attract the attention of
residents and visitors alike.
Natalie's design was chosen as the winner because it brought
a tricky theme to life very simply and brightly and we knew it
would make a real impact when planted. Let's
hope that the Yorkshire in Bloom 2005 judges agree when they come
to visit Harrogate in the summer."
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Natalie
Millwardwill be able to see her winning design fully
bedded out on Montpellier Hill on Thursday 7 July at
3.45pm. Members of Harrogate Borough Council's
Parks team will also be present along with Karen Sweeney, Sales
Manager of the Yorkshire Event Centre - the sponsors of last year's
competition, Pat Grant President of HIB and Councillor Pat Jones,
Cabinet Member for Cultural Services.
FURTHER INFORMATION: Sue Wood, Community Liaison
Officer, Harrogate Borough Council 01423 556757, Ron Fry of
Harrogate In Bloom on 01423 562880 or Sue Higgison,
Marketing & Information Officer, Harrogate Borough Council on
01423 556787.