Harrogate charity and garden centre Horticap welcomed gardening celebrity Alan Titchmarsh today to officially open its cafe area and to tour the new nature trail.
Horticap is based on Otley Road, across from RHS Harlow Carr, and provides training in horticulture and rural skills to adults with learning and other disabilities.
The TV presenter and patron of the charity was invited when the cafe and nature trail first opened last summer but was unable to attend due to covid restrictions so he performed the official opening today.
Mr Titchmarsh also spoke to students and staff about new projects underway at the centre.
Phil Airey, operations manager at Horticap, said:
“We don’t really make it public when he is coming because the place gets too busy, but he came down to speak to students and see the new cafe and shop.
“It was great, he really spent time with the students and spoke to them about the projects they’re working on.
“He said he had a lovely time and even visited Bettys to take some Fat Rascals home!”
Cutting the ribbon at Horticap today. Photograph: Horticap
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