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New Chairman Appeals For Volunteers
David Gray, the newly elected Chairman of Hill Close Gardens Trust, has appealed for more volunteers to come forward to help run the Gardens and Centre which overlook Warwick racecourse.

‘This is a wonderful project’, he said. ‘The Victorian Gardens and summerhouses have been sensitively restored thanks to Heritage Lottery funding. Now we want to enable the public to enjoy the Gardens and to set up an organisation which will look after Hill Close in the future.’

‘We need more volunteers to help mow the grass, serve teas and sell plants and gifts, assist with educational and cultural activities, and look after computerised record keeping, marketing and sponsorship. If anyone could spare us a little time, please phone Pattie, our Centre Manager, on 01926 493339 or email us at CentreManager@hcgt.org.uk. We would love to hear from you.’

David Gray began his career at Horticultural Research International in Wellesbourne and after holding senior positions at East Malling and the Royal Horticultural Society, has retired back to Warwickshire. He has been a Trustee for two years, but now that he has retired he is able to take a leading role. He commented, ‘I look forward to developing educational activities in the gardens and attracting visitors from all over the UK and beyond to experience what is a very special historic site.’

(4th September 2007)