Gift for Harborough’s Hi-Vis Volunteers

The team responsible for floral displays at over one hundred locations around Market Harborough can now stay safe and be seen whilst carrying out its work.

It’s thanks to a gift of new hi-vis vests to dozens of hard working Market Harborough in Bloom volunteers.

Last year, their efforts were recognised when the town was named winner of the large town category in the East Midlands In Bloom competition for the third year running.

The new green and white vests were donated to the gardeners by William Davis Homes – which is building new houses at its Wellington Place development in the town.

Some of the volunteers at work

Susan Clow from Market Harborough in Bloom said: “Wearing the hi-vis vests will mean that we can spot each other easily in a crowd when we’re out and about working, which will be a huge help.
“We’d like to thank William Davis Homes for their generosity.”

Their volunteers maintain blooms throughout Welland Park in the town, including in its rose garden, and maintain planters throughout the town centre and at the town’s railway station.

The group’s work also includes maintaining bird boxes in Welland Park, planting flowers outside St Dionysius Church, watering town centre planters and maintaining floral displays at St Luke’s Hospital.