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A great day out at the HGSRA Summer Funday PHOTOS: TERRY BROOKS

New life in Northway Gardens GOODGYM PHOTOS: TERRY BROOKS

Residents who are members of another said, “I have just walked The result of the takeover has In the park on the other
the Suburb’s own e-mail forum, through Northway Gardens with been a display that gets better every side of Northway, in the old
the HGS List, will doubtless my hubby. It is magnificent and year, and a general improvement putting green and the Fletcher
remember there were a number should be congratulated. Thank to the environment. Memorial Garden flowerbeds,
of messages commenting on how you to those of you who have “The wonderful volunteers dead trees and shrubs are being
the flower beds in Northway made a magnificent garden. The (above) have been busy with the removed, opening up this
Gardens were looking. aroma from the roses are superb.” 22 beds of roses and flowers”, previously dark and overgrown
One member wrote, “I can’t It is nearly five years since reports NGO spokesman, Brian area. Lots of plants and spring
remember Northway Gardens ever Suburb News reported that the Ingram, “There are now evening bulbs have been planted in
looking better. A truly magnificent Northway Gardens Organisation picnics, yoga and visiting families both areas.
array of roses, plus colourful was taking over the management with the extra sunshine in the A message on the HGS List
mixed beds of all kinds of other of the flowerbeds in the gardens. Rose Gardens as we cut back about how some local gardens
planting. Behind Toulous in the The group said at the time, “We hedges. You are invited to come have been improved by local
Market Place, so easy get to. A came together because of our and deadhead the roses. residents taking the initiative
local jewel, especially right now, annoyance at the continued Do see the videos.” (youtu. remarked, “Isn’t it wonderful when
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so don’t miss having a leisurely deterioration of the Rose Gardens be/fwIlhpMp84k and youtu.be/ a few people take improving
stroll between the beds!” while area in Northway Gardens.” SctjIaRVfnY). their environment into their own
hands, to the benefit of many?”
The NGO would like to give
many thanks to all their great
donors, individuals and corporate
supporters: Ellis & Co Estate
Agents, Streathers Solicitors,
Gavzey Opticians Market Place,
Ants Removals, the HGS Trust and
the HGS Residents Association.
TERRY BROOKS

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