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The Coronation Clock – Planting Begins!
With the coronation clock switched on, displaying an accurate time with illuminated dials in dark, it was time to start planting the tower. We are using mixture of aspleniums, grasses, heucheras and ferns, to create a varied, almost tropical display that contrasts (and hopefully complements) the other displays in the memorial gardens. A watering system […]
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Tallest Sunflower Competition
Fantastic to see the first entries of our annual tallest sunflower competition coming in. Below are last year’s winners Jake and Callia White with this year’s sunflower, currently standing at 220cm. Can you beat it? Or perhaps you’ve set your sights on breaking Amersham’s record of 415cm? If you’d like to enter, please send your […]
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Coronation Clock at the Memorial Gardens
As part of our efforts to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and to add a new display, we are pleased to have installed a ‘coronation clock’ in the Memorial Gardens. Working in conjunction with Andy Honour and the leaders of the 1st Chesham Bois Scout Group, the illuminated clock, complete with crown and […]
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Councillor Elizabeth Shepherd Elected as New Mayor of Amersham
It is with great pleasure to announce that Councillor Elizabeth Shepherd has been elected as the new Mayor of Amersham. Councillor Shepherd accepted the Chains of Office from outgoing Mayor, Councillor Mark Roberts, at the Annual Statutory Meeting of the Town Council which took place last night at the Town Council Offices in Old Amersham. […]
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Coronation Celebrations at the Memorial Gardens
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us in the Memorial Gardens on Monday afternoon. As the sun shone The Polka Dots performed – a perfect afternoon! Watch the video on facebook here.
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Coronation Decorations across Amersham
To celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, we have dressed the town with bunting, including a lovely display in the Memorial Gardens in addition to adding union and coronation flags to the shopfronts in Hill Ave and Sycamore Road. We also attempted, to replicate the display from Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953 on the […]
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Amersham In Bloom – Thank You To All Involved!
Earlier today, we welcomed RHS Communities judges Richard Budge and Mary Bagley to Amersham. As part of the tour, we visited the jubilee pollinator bed and Met 1 in Amersham-on-the-Hill, Willow Wood, Pondwicks Community Orchard, and finally, the Memorial Gardens, where we completed the tour. To be chosen as one of only 46 UK villages, […]
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Openreach Cabinets Receive A Makeover!
This week we began a project to paint over graffitied Openreach cabinets throughout Amersham. Thank you to Michelle Gorman for her beautiful wildflowers, the first of the cabinets, located at the Station Road/London Road junction… what an improvement (and yes, we do have permission).
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