A floral tribute to King Charles has been created in Harrogate.
North Yorkshire Council‘s parks team created the eye-catching display on Stray land on Montpellier Hill. It is currently behind railings, which will be removed on Saturday’s coronation day.
The parks team made the royal cypher using a technique called carpet bedding, which involves using plants so compact and tightly knitted that the result looks like a woven carpet. The display will stay in place for 12 months.
Some of the parks team that worked on the display.
A council spokesperson said:
“The display is made up of more than 15,600 plants, including sedum, sempervivum and ajuga, which are all compact plants ideal for this type of display.
“The temporary fencing will be removed first thing on Saturday morning to enable people to enjoy the display fully.”
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Washburn Valley tells story of Queen through creative flower festival
A creative festival of flowers in Blubberhouses tells the story of the Queen’s life and 70 years on the throne.
The display is available to visit at St Andrew’s Church in Blubberhouses, just past Fewston Reservoir off the A59, from 11am to 4pm every day over the four-day weekend.
It’s been organised by the Friends of St Andrew’s Church and displays have been arranged by talented florists that live in the Washburn Valley, which includes villages such as Norwood, Fewston and Farnley.
Displays pay tribute to major events in the Queen’s life, including her wedding to Prince Philip and the coronation.
There are also displays that highlight some of the Queen’s interests, such as horses, Balmoral and the girl guides.
The church’s top florist, Daphne Wilson, has been busy arranging several of the displays this week.
She said:
“We wanted to depict the major part of the Queen’s life. It’s our first proper outing since covid. We’re all volunteers and everyone has played their part.”
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Teas and some delicious homemade cakes are also available. Money raised will go towards paying for new disabled access at the church.
There are 12 displays in total. Some pictures are below:
‘The Commonwealth’ by Alison Bowers
‘Balmoral’ by Lorna Freegard and Bolton Priory Flower Team
‘The Coronation’ by Catriana Cleverley, Virginia Kay, Liz Furse, Connie Fenwick and Duncan Clayton
‘The Wedding’ by Daphne Wilson
‘Childhood’ by Steph Wilson