Fox Valley celebrates In Bloom success for centre’s fantastic floral displays
9 October 2023
Fox Valley shopping centre celebrates scooping a gold award in this year’s Yorkshire In Bloom competition for its fantastic floral displays.
Despite sitting
the competition out for four years, Fox Valley has returned stronger than ever
retaining its gold standard for the large business category.
Judges
highlighted how the centre had displayed a sense of pride for the site’s
industrial heritage particularly shown by the striking steel statue at the
centre’s entrance, affectionately known as Grandad Fox, as well as the site
timeline and the ‘proud past, new future’ mural created by local artist, Pete
McKee.
Judges also
commended the centre management team on their spotless car park and well-maintained
hard landscaping commenting that the colour from the many hanging baskets and
planters ‘lifted the site perfectly’.
The team
have concentrated heavily on building on their conservation efforts this year
by introducing more pollinates and re-wilding large areas to encourage more
birds and insect life.
Centre
Manager at Fox Valley, Claire Biltcliffe, said: “The team and in particular our gardener, John Whitaker, have excelled this year in ensuring the centre
looks beautiful for our visitors.
“It is
fabulous that we’ve received this recognition from Yorkshire in Bloom and we
look forward to building on this and continuing to ensure our lovely centre is
blooming again next year.
“We are now
looking ahead to our Christmas lights display and diary of events to ensure the
centre looks equally beautiful for the upcoming festive season.”
For more
information about Fox Valley and what’s coming up please visit www.foxvalleysheffield.co.uk
ENDS
Picture shows:
(L-R) John Whitaker, Claire Biltcliffe and Nigel Kelly.
For further information, contact:
Public Relations Department, Dransfield Properties Ltd
Tel: 01226 360644
Email: admin@dransfield.co.uk