Patti handed over to Annabel who thanked everyone for making her original design a reality. Patti said: “This sustainably-planted biodiverse garden is good not only for bees all year round fulfilling all the ‘Bees’ Needs’, but also for people who can relax here and get away from the stress of everyday life.” Patti also thanked the Streetscape team, all the sponsors and residents who had donated to the garden, either grants, goods and/or their time. Mrs Patti Pinto spoke about the history of the project, thanking everyone who had come along to help, with over 150 volunteers spending hundreds of hours planting trees, hedges, wildflowers and perennials, (in excess oof 1000 plants, which are all good for bees), and building two mini drystone walls, the bog garden and the rockery. Mrs Fiona Bruce MP welcomed everyone to this fantastic new addition to the park. Volunteers from various groups, including Congleton in Bloom, Trees for Congleton, the community gardeners, Congleton Food4free, Friends of Congleton Park, who have been involved in the project enjoyed the sunshine, chatting to each other and the numerous sponsors on site, taking photos of all the flowers and the many bees buzzing about. On Friday 15 July, just three months after the first tree was planted, Friends of Congleton Park & Congleton in Bloom were proud to hold an official opening ceremony for the new Just Bee Garden in Congleton Park.Ī crowd of over 100 gathered at the garden, including over 30 school children from Saint Mary’s Catholic Primary who were also representing Buglawton, Daven and Smallwood schools who couldn’t make it with about 60 children from The Quinta arrived to learn more about bees, their year 3 project. The Just Bee Garden, which is based on an original design by local schoolgirl Miss Annabel Jackson (12) at Congleton High School. Congleton’s 750th Charter Year 1272-2022īack in February the go ahead was given to create a new garden in Congleton Park.
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