July 2020

Listen to our Taking Root in Bootle podcast – episode two of ‘Our Space – Our Road to Gold’. This is the story of how a group of community gardeners from Bootle worked together to get a gold medal for their first-ever Blooming Border garden at the 2019 RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park.

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FOR THE HARD WORK OF ALL

We welcome a challenge. Big or small
A show garden does await.
For the hard-work of all
A display we set to create.

From park leader to volunteer
Together, the challenge we embark.
A fantastic group. A matching atmosphere
The creativity amongst us did spark.

The plans laid out. Simple procedures
Build a garden as cheap as we can.
An array of flowers. A couple of features
A spectacular display. Worthy of Tatton.

A delightful moment.
Our garden was shown.
An overwhelming moment.
Our garden gifted with gold.

by William King