The weather was perfect for working in the park and also for the second Annual Treasure Hunt organised in partnership with local estate agent Julian Wadden.
Flowerbeds, Benches and more...
For task day volunteers it was mostly about edging and weeding the main flowerbeds, war memorial beds and the Sensory Garden. They are all now coming into bloom and filling out nicely but it takes a lot of effort to keep the weeds at bay. Better weather also meant that we could make good progress with maintenance of benches and most of them have now had their spring / summer treatment. Other tasks included litter-picking and some maintenance work on the French Boules Court.
2nd Family Treasure Hunt organised by Julian Wadden
The second Family Treasure Hunt ran from 11am to 2pm and 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 5 pieces of gold chocolate!
The Treaure Hunt was even busier than last year, thanks to better publicity and promotion. It was a FREE EVENT but there were collection buckets for donations and some fabulous raffle prizes donated by local businesses. The event programme was sponsored by local businesses too.
The event today raised a grand total of £941 for the park.
Raffle takings and donations on the day amounted to £311 and when added to the £630 in sponsorship from local businesses the event raised a magnificent total of £941. 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:
£100 Sponsor: Julian Wadden. £50 Sponsor: The Rolling Pin. £30 Sponsors: All Things Nice!, Brabyns Preparatory School, Helen Winterson, Jones Law Partnership, Magikats Tuition (Romiley), Marple Co-Op, Marple Drama, Marple Health, Marple Local History Society, Paul David Jewellery, Rhodes and Partners, Rope Race Climbing Centre, Stone Spar (Rose Hill), The Hatters Arms, The Ring o' Bells Public House, The Springfield Hotel.
Raffle Prize Donors:
Harmony Decor, Lower Dale Equestrian Centre, Magikats Tuition (Romiley), Nitrotek Ltd, No. 12, Pink Parrot, Regent Cinema, Rope Race Climbing Centre, Stars N Stripes, The Bookshop (Marple) Ltd, The Ring o' Bells Public House, Yvonne Gillon.
Thank you to everyone for supporting your local community park!
