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Displays At a committee meeting in 2006 Rosie Bridgeford suggested a metal Nimrod to be used as part of the 2007 display in Grant Park. All of the committee were enthusiastic about the possibility. The very eye catching Nimrod was crafted by apprentices at Varis Engineers. The flower bed is planted red white and blue to represent the Royal Air Force Roundel. At the end of the summer season the Nimrod will be permanently placed in the permanent flower beds in front of War Veterans Cottages. Roundabouts at each end of the Forres bypass are planted up in a propeller design to further emphasise the strong links between the community and the Royal Air Force. Our local red squirrel population is celebrated by the addition of a red squirrel in the Grant Park display. The sculpture was crafted by trainees at AJ Engineering. To mark the centenary of the Boy Scout Association and the continued support for Forres in Bloom from Forres Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, the Market Green bed has been planted in the design of the Scouting Badge. A permanent bed in Grant Park has been planted with a mixture of perennials, shrubs and bulbs. The bed is in memory of Mrs. D. MacNish, a former teacher at Forres Academy. The Peacock in Grant Park is planted each year by The Moray Council. It has become the recognised symbol for the Forres in Bloom display in the park. The ladybird, small bear and butterfly were chosen to complete the display of sculptures in the park this year. The flower beds contain Cordylines and Phormiums as part of the permanent display, the colourful bedding plants enhance the park during the summer months, bulbs and winter/spring flowering plants are used for colour throughout the year. Hanging baskets, window boxes, planters and half barrels fill the streets with colour during the summer months. For out of season colour the half barrels and planters are planted up with bulbs by volunteers, committee members and children from local schools and nurseries. Each year bulbs continue to be naturalised in parks and in grass verges on the approaches to the town. |
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