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July 06, 2007 - The Garden Trail around Thorpe Salvin has been a popular event since villagers first decided to enter the Royal Horticultural Society’s Village in Bloom competition in 1980. After achieving huge success in the competition, winning the overall prize in the Best Small Village category on three occasions, and scooping the hugely prestigious European Entente Floral prize in 2002, Thorpe Salvin no longer puts itself forward for gardening awards. However, in keeping with the spirit of Village in Bloom, villagers still open their gardens to the public for two days each July to raise money for local charities.
The new website at http://gardentrail.org is packed with information about the Garden Trail, including up to the minute weather forecasts, maps and driving directions and a full history of the village and its proud competitive past.
“The Garden Trail is the result of a huge year round effort on the part of many villagers and the new website is just one of the ways we are using to encourage more visitors this year than ever before”, said Peter Cogill, Chair of the Thorpe in Bloom committee. “We are pleased to be able to provide all of the information that visitors to the Garden Trail need in a single, easy to use website. The British summer is normally quite fickle with respect to the weather and of course this year has been no exception, so providing accurate weather forecasts from the site is important to our gardeners and visitors alike”, Cogill added.
Thorpe Salvin is located on the border between South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, only 5 minutes drive from the M1. The Garden Trail takes place on July 28th and 29th. Entrance to the event is £4 per adult, children go free. Free car parking is provided.
About Thorpe In Bloom
The Thorpe in Bloom committee ensure that the village of Thorpe Salvin is always resplendent in beautiful, year round planting. Having withdrawn from competitions in 2002, the committee now organises the annual Garden Trail to raise money for local charities. As well as many private gardens opening to the public, the event also allows visitors the chance to see the Norman church and the ruins of Thorpe Hall, reputed to be the inspiration for Tourquilstone, the manor house from which Robin Hood and Richard the Lionheart rescued Ivanoe in Sir Walter Scott’s novel.
Peter Cogill, Chair of the Thorpe In Bloom committee, is available for interview, comment or further discussion.
Please contact Chris Bell of Plain Advice in the first instance – contact details above.
