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Princes Trust and Merseyside Fire Service Update

The team have been in the centre for 3 days and have already dug up borders for flowers and vegetables, cleaned the paint off the wall and tidied up.

One of our students is Tweeting every move so check for updates ! Victoria Booth coordinator said ' I think the garden looks awesome and I am so excited to see the plans becoming reality'

******* UPDATE 13th October **********

After a weeks hard work through wind and rain the Princes Trust Merseyside Fire Service Team cleared all the old grass, finding an old tram track!

The borders have been planned and thanks to a local garden centre bushes and plants and garden benches have been donated !

Despite some setbacks the team have done amazingly well and have asked one of our students to help design paintings on the garden wall.

All to be revealed on WEDNESDAY 19th OCTOBER when there will be local press, a famous footballer and many other guests at the PRESENTATION HANDOVER

Watch this space!

*******Friday 14th October Update**********

Amazing Dobbies Garden Centre in Speke have donated hundreds of pounds worth of trees, garden furniture, chippings, plants and bushes all expertly laid and planted by our Wonderful Merseyside/ Princes Trust Volunteers, expertly painted walls by them and students, We cant believe our Eyes (through the tears of joy !)

Cant wait for the Handover !! on WEDNESDAY 19TH OCTOBER

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-- Posted by Red Balloon - Merseyside on 5th October 2011 --