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03
Apr
Alan Titchmarsh helps Harrogate charity Horticap celebrate 40th birthday
Horticultural charity Horticap celebrated its 40th anniversary today.
The charity, located at Bluecoat Wood Nurseries on Harrogate's Otley Road, has helped adults with learning disabilities train in horticulture and outdoor skills since 1984.
Students learn garden maintenance, woodwork and social skills as part of their time at Horticap.
Pupils gathered for today's birthday celebrations alongside TV gardener and Horticap patron Alan Titchmarsh and His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire Jo Ropner.
Alan Titchmarsh with two Horticap students. Pic: Gerard Binks.
They were presented with awards as part of the special day.
Harrogate and Knaresborough Conservative MP Andrew Jones was also in attendance, as was the president of the National Allotment Society, Phil Gomersall, the Knaresborough town crier and Look North journalist Amanda Harper.
The charity is hosting a range of events throughout the year to celebrate the milestone, including a 40th anniversary garden display at both the Harrogate Spring Flower Show and the Great Yorkshire Show.
TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh. Pic: Gerard Binks.
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