"It was a delightful day, with everyone feeling so positive about Thrive
and the work they do," said Judith. "I don't know which I enjoyed more
- the flowers, the atmosphere or the fabulous lunch!"
This was the second time that Judith Blacklock had come to Thrive with a seasonally
themed course, this time based around daffodils, irises, orchids and ferns.
The Head of Fundraising Christine Luff who helped to organise the day
was delighted with the turn out.
"Last year the course had a wonderful festive feel, with
Christmas arrangements springing up everywhere," she said. "We were
thrilled with the fifteen hundred pounds the day raised, which makes it so exciting
that we made nearly nineteen hundred pounds this time around."
"We're hoping for 'third time lucky'. Judith has kindly agreed to run
a course with us next year; perhaps this time we'll break the magic
£2,000 mark!"
The event was co-sponsored by Burghfield Veterinary Surgery,
Warranty Holdings Ltd. and Just Orchids.
* Thrive enables disadvantaged, disabled and older people to participate
fully in the social and economic life of the community, through gardening. In short,
Thrive uses gardening and horticulture to enrich people's lives.
* Thrive runs four garden projects and supports a network of over
1600 projects across the UK -where gardening is used for programmes of
training and employment, therapy and health
* Thrive provides expert advice on easier gardening - enabling thousands
of older and disabled people to enjoy the benefits of gardening
* Thrive also researches and promotes the benefits of
horticultural activity - increasing understanding and awareness of the power
gardening has to change people's lives.
* For further information and pictures of Thrive's work contact:
Elizabeth Hayden or Christine Luff on 0118 988 5688, email
elizabethh@thrive.org.uk
* Details of courses at the Judith Blacklock Flower School can be found
at www.judithblacklock.com or by
emailing school@judithblacklock.com
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