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our achievements so far
- Formed the Skipton in Bloom group in January 2005
- Organised a Primary School poster competition to design
the SIB logo
- Held monthly committee meetings which are open to all
- Arranged a large number of workdays with different groups, businesses and organisations
- Instigated a rolling programme of bulb planting which to
date has planted thousands of
Spring bulbs in Aireville Park, Petyt Grove and on The
Bailey
- Purchased and installed over 100 recycled self-watering
hanging baskets
and brackets for annual displays throughout the town
- Purchased and installed numerous containers, tubs and
features for floral displays
- Managed the annual Skipton Gardening
Competition
- Organised regular litter picks by local volunteers
- Established a community tree nursery in partnership with Craven College and the International
Tree Foundation
- Produced an ongoing Strategic Plan and an independent website
- Established links with North Yorkshire Rotters through
Craven College
- Planted trees in Albert Street and Holy Trinity Church
with Craven College students
- Installed a self-watering hanging basket system on the
Town Hall car park public toilet building
- In collaboration with Craven College, Stepping
Stones and the Royal
British Legion, re-designed and re-furbished the Cenotaph garden
(Winner of YIB War Memorials Category 2009)
- Secured financial grants and contributions, together
with 2009 main sponsorship funding from the Skipton
Business Improvement District
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Craven College students designed, built and installed
3 self-watering narrowboat planters in the Canal Basin
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