With every future mention of FOTC, please be aware that the epithet ‘award-winning’ is now obligatory.

At a Royal Horticultural Society ceremony in Southport on Thursday October 27th the Friends of the Carrs received the RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood top award of a Level 5 “Outstanding” certificate for their work in looking after the Carrs. Chair of the Friends Ian Baillie said, “We were delighted to go even one better than last year’s achievement of a level 4 certificate, and we see this as a great reward for all our efforts over the year and a recognition of what a valuable resource the Carrs Country Park is for Wilmslow. When the RHS judges visited us in July, the sun was shining, the grass was freshly cut, families were picnicking, children were playing in the play areas and in the sparklingly clean river, and the benches were occupied by people of all ages just enjoying being there. And there wasn’t a speck of litter to be seen!”

PS. On the Friday, Wilmslow won Gold in the North West in Bloom ceremony. Not a bad week, wouldn’t you say?