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Jun 2023
Harrogate man's colourful garden is 'biggest display yet'
Harrogate man Paul Ivison is once again opening his garden to the public with the aim of raising money for charity and getting a visa for his fiancé.
Paul has lived on the corner of Mayfield Grove and Mayfield Terrace for more than 15 years. He has changed his garden's design many times and become something of a local celebrity.
Previous displays have raised money for North Yorkshire Horizons, the Disasters Emergency Committee and many more charitable causes.
This year's garden will feature a number of themes: mental health, LGBT Pride and the danger of plastic to our oceans.
He said:
At the garden's opening there will be information available on where to get help for those suffering with poor mental health.
As well as this there will be a colourful LGBT section. Gnomes have been painted in the six colours of the pride flag and there will be a number of other rainbow painted items on display.
On the topic of plastic in our oceans, Paul has installed a fully working bathroom suite which will be filled with plastic waste. Red water will be flowing out of it to symbolise the danger of discarded plastic.
This is all with the aim of raising money for the Samaritans.
He also wants to raise money for his partner, who lives in the Philippines, to get a UK visa and move to Harrogate.
The garden is opening Sunday 25 June at 3pm and Paul has invited neighbours and friends round to enjoy it.
Entrance is free but there will be a box by the gate for any charitable donations. Paul also has a GoFundMe page for his partner's visa, which you can find here.
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