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Aughton and Ormskirk

Southport Flower Show 2024

Happy 100th birthday to the Southport Flower Show!

Southport u3a once again exhibited a stunning Show Garden with a creative interpretation of the show's centenary.

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Southport u3a's huge floral poster reflects their values, creativity and enthusiasm
NW u3a Trustee, David Blanchflower with Southport u3a Chair, Chris Howarth in the award winning Southport u3a Show Garden
The Southport u3a Show Garden illustrated garden designs over the 100 years of the Southport Flower Show
The Southport u3a Show Garden once again won a Gold Medal, this time a Large one
Oriental arch and dry river bed also featured in the u3a Show Garden
The Southport u3a Choir drew a large audience on a sunny Friday afternoon

Aughton & Ormskirk u3a also had connections...

Web Editor, Maureen Boumphrey, volunteering at the Southport Flower Show
Colin Russ' Alpine Garden Society had a wonderful mixed media display
The Alpine Garden Society upgraded their 2023 Gold Medal to a Large Gold Medal

but it wasn't all about the u3a...

BBC Gardeners' World's Adam Frost watches over the award winning Southport of Yesteryear Show Garden
Many of the stands reflected the 100 years since the first Southport Flower Show and the Dahlia Society's exhibit was one of the brightest