It was a relief that the weather held out because as well as our regular task day activities, today was the Family Treasure Hunt in the Park organised in conjunction with new local estate agent Julian Wadden, whose premises is close to the park entrance.
Flowerbeds and Benches
For task day volunteers it was all hands to the flowerbeds and benches. We're receiving fantastic comments about the beds and it seems that everyone is as pleased as we are with their progress but they do take a lot of weeding! The benches in the park have been transformed by our volunteers over the last few years and we're determined to keep on top of them now with regular cleaning, sanding and treating to keep them looking and performing their best.
Once again visitors to the park showed their support for what we are doing by placing £29 in our collection bucket.
Family Treasure Hunt
The Family Treasure Hunt, which ran from 11am to 2pm, was aimed at 3 to 10 year olds with parents, grandparents or carers assisting as needed. There were two sets of clues, one for ages 3-5 years and the other for 6-10 years. Children hunted for clues to answer questions that would reveal the information needed to open the Treasure Chest for a share of the booty. Everyone who completed the hunt took away 8 pieces of gold chocolate!
This was a FREE EVENT but there was a collection bucket for donations to Friends of Marple Memorial Park, a raffle with prizes donated by local businesses and the event programme was also sponsored by local businesses too.
The event today raised a grand total of £402 for the park.
Friends of the Park would like to say a huge thank you to Julian Wadden Estate Agents for organising this event with us and the following local businesses for their fantastic support:
Programme Sponsors: Magpie Cottages, Stationery Supplies, Marple Drama, Helen Winterson, Marple Local History Society, Kathy’s Caterpillars, Rhodes & Partners.
Raffle Prize Donors: Crafty Ladies, Pink Parrot, All Things Nice, The Antique Rose, Kay Dees Hair & Beauty, Harmony Decor, Gosling Toymaster, Costa Coffee, The Linen Room, Stationery Supplies, The Rolling Pin, Marple PO.
Thank you to everyone for supporting your local community park!
