PICTURE GALLERY
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| January |
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| Cornus Alba provides winter colour once its leaves have dropped |
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| January produced one of the worst frosts for 20 years lasting four days. Our succulents could not survive leaving a trail of destruction in some of our favourite beds. |
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This aeonium swartzkop has keeled over |
This succulent bed was just getting established |
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The greenhouse provided no protection |
Note the aeoniums bowing their heads |
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| February |
No sooner had we dealt with the frost than along came the snow. Not a lot by some standards but more than most eucalypts are used to.
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Hayle Harbour |
The Memorial Walk |
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The 'Three Miles of Golden Sand' in disguise |
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Once the snow melted, there was plenty of colour around the town to cheer us up |
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| Mel George of the U3A tends the boat in front of the library. U3A is an adopt-a-plot member and Mel 'volunteered'. It is good to see so much colour in February. Thanks Mel! |
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| March |
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Things are starting to brighten up along Penpol Terrace. |
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Replacement succulents arrive |
Alvin gets ready for planting |
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Tulips and blossoms bring the harbour to life. |
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| May |
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The cold snap triggered seeding in many plants |
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| June |
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Mark Dee paints and repairs a bench |
Mary and Lynn attend their plot |
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The roundabout gets planted |
Madge gets on the tellie |
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The Royal Standard gets its baskets |
Anacamptis pyramidalis - Pyramidal Orchid |
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| July |
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The Royal Standard baskets look great |
The 'Nippers' get their training |
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The flower beds have recovered well |
Hard work is paying off! |
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Wyevale have adopted this bed at Foundry |
Beds on Penpol Terrace |
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Adjacent to Penpol Creek |
US & Cornish flags fly at the Rescorla Memorial |
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| July 16 - Southwest Judging |
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John Ford at the Sensory Garden |
Bodriggy pupils show off their plot |
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The school bus |
The 'wildlife' trim on the Memorial Walk |
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Paradise Park welcomes Hayle in Bloom |
The closing shot for the press |
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| August |
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| August 2 - Before the rain! |
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The roundabout logo |
One of the roundabout beds |
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| August 3 - Britain in Bloom Judging |
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David Littlewood and Sue Wood meet Madge |
Enjoying the view |
There was a good turnout at the Surf Life Saving Club from the Nippers. |
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June Donnery proudly displays her awards |
The Haven is an exemplar of Green Tourism |
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Phil Hosken describes the wildflower garden |
June talks about recycling |
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The Rose & Cabbage team at the Sensory Garden |
At the Bodriggy School plot with the only children not on holiday! |
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Mervyn Sullivan shows off his marvellous 'Industrial History of Hayle |
A closer view |
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Our secretary Caroline with the Hollingsheads at the Adopt-a-Plot |
Wyevale's Jackie Gyles, Admin Mgr, & Alex Langstone, Planteria Mgr. at their plot in Foundry |
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The judges meet Streetscape chair, Don McGeorge to hear of Foundry enhancements |
The team at Paradise Park for the celebratory lunch |
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Despite the rain, everything went smoothly with everybody turning up and with lots of enthusiasm. |
The judges with the Mayor and Mayoress, Margaret and Alison Hales from Paradise Park |
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