A community commemorative garden initiative was launched at Sandown’s Broadway Centre to mark International Women’s Day last week. A space was also set aside in the garden for D Day @ 80 and other anniversaries. Sandown Town Council’s original mayor, Heather Humby MBE, joined with colleagues from the award-winning Sandown Green Town Volunteers, Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat and members of Line Dance IW. Councillor Humby said:
“I can remember seeing the troops getting ready for disembarkation and the garden will provide a reflective place for generations to come.”
Christine Jackson, from Green Town Volunteers, added:
“It’s an ideal space for community groups, and individuals from the Centre, to use in the Summer and throughout the year.”
The Community space has had several benches donated, including 1 from the 1800s, and has areas planted by the Townswomen’s Guild, as well as trees planted by Sandown Green Town Volunteers when they received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Deputy Mayor Ian Fletcher, who attended the launch, concluded:
“It was good to see Heather and Blossom in the garden representing different generations, and we hope to add to this space in years to come.”
