The town flowers were looking marvellous and weather perfect when the two Anglia in Bloom judges visited on Friday 15th July. Seen here in Ashton Square with Hugh Garrod, Chairman of Promoting Dunstable on the left and John Crawley, Head of Grounds at DTC on the right. The three hour tour started with a short reception at Grove House with video and displays. In Grove House gardens they saw some of the competing Fantastic barrows decorated to mark the SpWheelie ring isJubilee. here aOur Queen’s of Town Rangers, who t lateam st! 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Then a walk through Ashton contributions very welcome To enter you can by emailing your details and entry and if you would like to join Square viewing do thesonew and attractive and suscategory to sarah.woodruff@ntlworld.com us details can be obtained planting at Friday the Methodist Church tainable The closing date isscheme 5.00pm on 6th July 2018 from from Mary Chapman on and meeting members of Dunstable Wombles a 01582 603710 wonderful group of volunteers who spend their free time clearing up all the litter that thoughtless people leave around. Finally the visit ended with a tour of our lovely historic Priory gardens including a visit
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