Hot on the heels of its recent ballot win, Harrogate BID will launch the Harrogate Floral Summer of Celebration in the town centre this week.
Harrogate prepares for 'spectacular' floral displays ahead of summer event
Hot on the heels of its recent ballot win, Harrogate BID will launch the Harrogate Floral Summer of Celebration in the town centre this week.
Running from Friday (21st July) until Friday 4th August, the BID will partner with florist Helen James Flowers for the event which will include an interactive floral trail and shop window competition.
Helen James, who has a shop on Station Parade, went viral earlier in the year for her special floral coronation cloak and was recently awarded a gold medal in the Floristry Awards category at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023.
Following its success in Yorkshire in Bloom 2022, where Harrogate BID won overall winner in the Yorkshire Rose Town/City Centre BID category, it has been named as a finalist in the 2023 RHS Britain in Bloom UK Finals.
[caption id="attachment_71584" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Harrogate BID launch the Summer Floral of Celebration at the Harrogate Flower Show.[/caption]
Working with Harrogate International Partnerships, RHS, Harrogate in Bloom and North Yorkshire Council, the Harrogate Floral Summer of Celebration will mark Harrogate’s many international links through a series of spectacular town centre floral installations.
Harry Satloka, who hosts regular free walking tours in the town centre, will take guests around the floral installations during the week.
Harrogate Floral Summer of Celebration
The floral installations will be designed to celebrate multi-national cooperation, in particular the twinning of Harrogate with other towns such as Luchon in France, Montecatini in Italy, Barrie in Canada and Wellington in New Zealand.
In addition, the special links that Harrogate fosters with Switzerland and Japan will also be featured.
The Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington, York, has made a special donation of an exclusive wicker airplane from Canada to form part of the displays.
Resurrected Bikes in Harrogate has also donated bikes to form part of a display. Some of the key displays making up the floral trail, will be located near Nichols Tyreman, Bettys and Victoria Shopping Centre.
Matthew Chapman, Harrogate BID Manager, said:
“We are proud to be recognised as a finalist for the Britain in Bloom UK finals, especially as we are the only town in Yorkshire that made it through to this stage in the competition.
“The Harrogate Floral Summer of Celebration will feature unique, vibrant and eye-catching floral displays, each telling a story of how international relations have flourished to bring together the very best of our respective cultures.
"From a giant Buddha to a floral musical wall, there will be plenty of exciting things to see and experience!”
Helen James, from Helen James Flowers, said:
“We are so honoured to be involved with this special event, which aims to celebrate the town's beauty and horticultural heritage through an array of stunning floral displays.
"We can’t wait to see the reaction from residents and visitors, as well as welcoming the Britain in Bloom judges.”
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