Amble, Ramble never a Gamble

Written by a member of the Whanganui Arthritis Support Group

Depending on your mobility, you can amble or ramble through the Whanganui Arthritis Support Group annual garden event.

Every year in September, the support group committee asks itself, “shall we have an Arthritis garden amble this year?” while forgetting the effort needed and only remembering the look of appreciation and inspiration of the amblers leaving the beauty of the gardens, the appreciative comments as they leave in anticipation of “where’s the next garden?”.

We do it because it brings the community together, inspires younger gardeners, raises funds for Arthritis NZ to continue their education and research, and gives amblers a day to be outside surrounded by the beauty of plants. The gardens are in varying shapes and sizes, some are park-like, others well- established, and others are in the planning and developing stages.

The Whanganui Arthritis Support Group would like to thank the gardeners who take the time and effort to prepare their gardens and thank you to the garden amble committee who met and organised the event, and the volunteers on the day. Thank you to the businesses in town who sponsor the event’s advertising and to the businesses who sell the tickets.