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Sept 2020
Damaged Valley Gardens sculptures set to be replaced
The process to replace the damaged sculptures in Harrogate's Valley Gardens is underway after private donors gave about £2,000.
Vandals ripped out chunks of wood from the kiwi bird and the carved Maori bench in the New Zealand garden section of Valley Gardens in July.
Harrogate International Partnerships (HIP), a grant-making charity that supports the twinning of places, has led attempts to replace the sculptures with more durable versions.
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With some funding now in place, Dennis Richard, chair of HIP, told the Stray Ferret it was working with Harrogate Borough Council on plans for replacement sculptures:
A Harrogate Borough Council spokesperson told the Stray Ferret it was too early to provide fuller details of timescales and plans.
The New Zealand garden commemorates Harrogate’s twinning with Wellington and the country’s airmen being stationed in the town during World War Two.
The garden dates back to 1954 and chainsaw sculptor Mick Burns carved the Marlin, Kiwi, and bench in 2010.
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