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Garden-lovers invited to enjoy award-winning hospice grounds

n Saturday 4th September, our summer flowers still bloom-
OTreetops Hospice is wel- ing, including the rose garden, and
coming visitors to look around see the borders brimming with
its grounds in Risley as the pop- summer perennials and annuals.
ular National Garden Scheme “We will be serving hot drinks
returns. and have a plant and homemade
From 11am to 3pm, the public preserves stall. All the proceeds
will be able to visit the 12 acre from these sales will go direct to
site of woodland and grounds Treetops. Some of the grounds
which boasts a small but matur- are wheelchair accessible. Every-
ing orchard, pond area and rose one is very welcome, including
garden. dogs on leads.”
The hospice grounds are main- Admission is £3 per adult (free
tained entirely by a dedicated admission for children) and en-
team of volunteer gardeners. trance money goes to the National
Over the last year, the team has Garden Scheme which supports
focused on developing wild areas several national charities includ-
across the site including creating ing Hospice UK.
a wildflower meadow, a stumpery Treetops were joint overall win-
(made from parts of tree stumps, ners in the last Erewash in Bloom
logs and pieces of bark to encour- Gardening Competition in 2018.
age plant growth) and the pond They were also awarded joint first
which is teeming with wild life. prize in the ‘Best Business, Com-
Volunteer Rachel Hobbs said they mercial and Places of Worship’
were delighted to be invited to category. The National Garden
take part once again. Scheme is the UK’s biggest annual
“Our previous two Open Gardens celebration of gardening and in-
were held in the spring when we vites garden owners to open their
have had thousands of daffodils exceptional gardens to the public
on display. By opening in Septem- to raise money for good causes.
ber, visitors can enjoy many of Katharine Lightbown The Treetops Gardening Team
Toilets reopen in Long Eaton after public outcry

rewash Borough Council voice their concerns. to the community. It is another bility presence alongside covert Charity Stalls - Arts Market - Free Children’s
Etemporarily closed all of its Jill Hillier said: “It’s a basic human policy that disproportionately monitoring. Area - Scarecrow Trail - Entertainers
public toilet sites in Long Eaton right to be able to to go to the loo impacts the poorest in society. “Derbyshire Police are also Free Parking (DE7 6GU)
on 20th August due to anti-social when you are out, that’s what pub- The behaviour will just move aware of the ongoing issues and Road Closure thro’ village 11.30am to 4.30pm
Dales Car Park closed from 10am for setting up
behaviour. lic toilets are for.” elsewhere and people without the council and all partners are
A council spokesperson said:”The Pat Dilks said: “This is a terrible access to toilets will still need to appealing to the public to help
decision was made following decision and I hope you will go to the toilet somewhere. This by reporting any anti-social
complaints from the public which rethink it. Are you wanting to stop fixes absolutely nothing and activity to the police.”
included the discovery of used people coming into Long Eaton creates additional problems. I Councillor Garry Hickton, Ere-
hypodermic needles, masks being altogether? Why can’t the pub- would ask the council to think wash Borough Council’s Lead
discarded in toilets and the unhy- lic toilets be monitored? We pay very carefully about how they Member for Environment, said:
gienic state of cubicles. enough council tax.” can improve these services, not “We understand that people
“The disabled toilets are not affect- Charli Land wrote: “This is an close them.” were disappointed that we had
ed and will still be accessible via awful decision on so many fronts. But on 24th August, the council to close them for a few days
the use of a radar key however they Closing the toilets causes stress and announced that the toilets were and we share that view - the
will be monitored throughout this inconvenience to so many people, back in use. minority once again spoiling it
period.” it restricts the use of public spaces A statement said: “Long for the majority.
People took to social media to like parks which are so important Eaton’s public toilets have all “But I am proud of the work
reopened this morning (Tues- our council teams have put in
Plenty of reasons to visit day) following the emergency over these four days and of the
closure over the weekend due
help and support of our part-
to serious anti-social behaviour
Cossall Open Gardens issues. ners. Anti-social behaviour and
drug use in our public toilets is
“Erewash Borough Council has
deep-cleaned the toilet blocks totally unacceptable and will
Sunday 12th September 2021, Additional attractions include and has been working hard with not be tolerated. Our Neigh-
1.00pm to 5.00pm. a flower arranging stall, a local its partners to look at cracking bourhood Wardens will work
Entry £4.00 per person, children couple who keep bees and sell down on the problems going with the police but I would also
under 12 free, entry includes their honey, plus several new craft forward. Local residents can urge the public to help us as
a free map with location of stalls. be reassured that the council’s well. If you see anything that
gardens. Proceeds from the entry fee go Neighbourhood Wardens will should not be happening, please
C ossall Community Chest are towards refurbishment of The Old increase their patrols of the sites let the police know immediate-
School Room community building
ly. Let’s work together.”
– which will be both a hi-visi-
pleased to organise Cossall
Open Gardens and confirm there and St. Catherine’s Church.
will be a range of gardens open Cossall Community Chest also
this year including the grounds donate to local charities and one of
of St. Catherine’s Church and a this year’s charities will again be
spectacularly re-vamped garden Buglife - the only organisation in
for visitors to enjoy. Europe devoted to the conserva-
tion of all invertebrates.
Gardens are on Awsworth Lane,
Church Lane and Robinettes Lane. There are two free car parks; look 13th-19th September 2021
Gardening expert, Stuart Dixon, out for the signs on Church Lane. Book your safety check and
will hold a Q&A session in one of Tickets are available from the car
the gardens. parks and at any of the gardens. service with
There will be tea and cakes in The organisers can be contacted by John Allen and Levi Allen
The Old School Room on Church phone, 07970 382186, or by email,
Lane. cossallopengardens@gmail.com Plumbing and Heating
Bric-a-brac, raffle tickets and local Chris Gilbert People in Stanley were busy looking for Wally last month. The famous Phone 07910 871183
produce will be on sale outside. puzzle character could be found at lots of locations in the village.