CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW GOLD MEDAL WIN

Horden Together caught up with John Peace, from Horden, following his success at the recent Chelsea Flower Show after achieving a Gold Medal for an exhibit of chrysanthemums.

The impressive ten-foot-high display featured over 15,000 chrysanthemums and took two days to put together with the help of John’s wife, Allyson, and friend, Terry.

John said “It was a proud day for me and the Peace family, four generations of gardeners from Ronnie doing his veg in Greenside Avenue to buying the first greenhouse and setting my Dad off on this long journey to where we are now winning a Gold at Chelsea Flower Show, the highest achievement in the horticulture world. The gold medal will be treasured and passed down to future generations”.

Congratulations to John Peace!

Welcome

Welcome to the fourth issue of Horden Together News. This edition is being introduced by Angela Denton, Community Mission Facilitator for The Salvation Army based on Dene Street. Horden Salvation Army have played an active part in the community for 114 years.

Angela said: Horden Salvation Army is a church and community centre which provides a weekly programme of activities for people of all ages. As part of our ethos to Love God and Love Others, we offer practical and spiritual support to people struggling with poverty, homelessness or who are isolated and lonely.

A big part of what we do is using music and creative arts to reach people in the community. We run a twice weekly parent and toddler group, a weekly youth group and messy church, Sunday Worship and much more.

One of the things I really love here at Dene Street is our community garden, which has become a real hub for local residents and groups.

Through our partnership with Horden Together, we have been able to make better connections with people in our community increasing the number of people who attend our church and community centre, which in turn has led to us increasing our volunteers! Please feel free to pop in for a £1 bacon butty on a Friday morning or even just to say hello, you will aways receive a warm welcome.

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