Sun shines on Campoverde Gardeners

to quiz the gardeners as they swapped tips and remedies. The organiser James McAllister from Campoverde Church in the Community explained that the event which is now in its 6th year, is aimed at offering gardeners from the Costa Blanca an opportunity to have a day out whilst visiting some of the interesting gardens in Campoverde.

James continued, “As a Church that is very much focussed on our community, we not only see Open Garden as a fun event for local people, but also as a means towards raising funds for our annual Kids Summer Club as visitors to the gardens very kindly make small voluntary donations.”

The annual Kids Summer Club which takes place in August each year, even has its own little link to Open Garden as James always includes the kids in a small gardening project.

The annual Campoverde Open Garden Day defied the unsettled weather to have a perfect day of bright sunshine between the bouts of rain that plagued the rest of the Costa Blanca. There were five gardens open to the public this year with each offering different aspects of gardening to suit all tastes. No matter whether you have a small terrace with a few pots or a large lawned paradise there was a something for everyone to enjoy. Over 200 people visited the gardens taking the opportunity

Boat Rescue In Torrevieja

Emergency services were put to the test off the coast of Torrevieja last week, rescuing victims from a floating dinghy.

We say a HUGE thank you to all those who opened up their beautiful gardens and welcomed people from Campoverde and beyond into them; to all those who visited our gardens and brought delight to the gardeners and their helpers; to all those who made donations towards our Kids Summer Club. Most of all we offer a humble and heartfelt thanks to God who created all of nature and gave the world and everything in it for us humans to nurture and enjoy.

However, on this occasion, it was an exercise to test the responsiveness and coordination between the rescue services, the Proteccion Civil, and Cruz Roja, which included a team from Alicante. The stranded people were taken ashore from the dinghy and met in a purpose- built tent, where they were processed and cared for.

The exercise was deemed a success and will enable the groups to work together more fluidly in the event of a real situation, which occurs all too often off the coast of the Costa Blanca.