A BLOOMING marvellous donation from Waitrose has helped bring more colour to Badock Gardens in Holsworthy.

The town council’s maintenance operative, George Wilcox, received a surprise recently from Waitrose & Partners, when the town council was given a £300 gift card for plants to be purchase for Badock Gardens.

Community Champion Marilyn Chidley visited Badock Gardens in October last year when she spoke to George about how valuable the garden had been to the community during the pandemic.

Following this meeting, Marilyn said: “I could see the hard work George was putting in to creating a more tranquil space, so now spring has arrived Waitrose wanted to make a donation of some hardy perennials for our community to enjoy. My knowledge of plants is very limited so I will let George spend the gift card as he thinks fit, and I look forward to visiting him again to see what he has achieved.”

A spokesperson for Holsworthy Town Council added: “Holsworthy Town Council are very grateful of this kind donation and we all thank you for all your hard work during this pandemic as well.”