Shrewsbury Flower Show

The work is due to be completed in time for the Shrewsbury Flower Show, 10-11 August. A ferry service will be launched in Shrewsbury in March when a popular footbridge closes for repairs. He said the ferry would operate from about 08:00 to 19:00 to make it accessible for people travelling to work or college. Shropshire Councillor Simon Jones said: "This is essential maintenance work which needs to be carried out due to the condition of the bridge. Mr Jones added: "While it is appreciated it may be less disruptive for the local community if the work was to take place during the winter months, unfortunately, in this instance this is not possible. Porthill bridge, which spans the Severn, is due to close for almost five months on 12 March for a £450,000 refurbishment. Tim Bennett, co-owner of The Boathouse Inn, said he had been concerned by a potential drop in trade during the spring and summer months.

The other classes are aimed at the individual young gardener, these include planting a boot or shoe, creating a character from vegetables, designing jewellery made out of fruit, producing a collage of seeds depicting the Shrewsbury Flower Show and... It is hoped Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin schools will take part in the new classes, helping the children learn about horticulture in the run up to the show and also on the show days, when there will be activities on the showground, alongside... the organisers of Shrewsbury Flower Show, has introduced the new categories as part of it’s commitment to enhancing children’s horticultural learning. A new class within the Severn Marquee has been brought in to encourage schools, clubs and other community groups to be part of the show, by creating a scarecrow, with the scarecrows being displayed around the show ground. The junior section within Severn Marquee has been enlarged this year, to further demonstrate the Horticultural Society’s commitment to the gardeners of the future....

Shrewsbury retain MINI dealer of the Year award

At the Shrewsbury Flower Show we got the Royal Artillery to jump over our cars. We called these our Little MINI Adventures.” For its customers the dealership also ran “Splash & Dash” where anyone who had bought a car from them could go and have it

Developing apprentices at The Wrekin Housing Trust

They even got involved in putting together the Trust's show garden for which they won gold at the Shrewsbury Flower Show in 2009. After they finished their qualifications, they then continued with the Trust, working two days per week at Arleston and

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This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Shrewsbury Senior Center, Inc. New England Wild Flower Society's Education Department has announced its March 2011 classes, courses, and field trips, including a tour of Harvard University Herbarium and

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