Shepperton Village Conservation 37Shepperton Village Conservation

By Monica Chard

We all know the boat ‘Jeannette’, at the end of There is another project afoot which you can the high street. And you will no doubt have get yourselves involved with. Some years ago noticed the tended beds and boxes outside our the pocket Lord’s Bridge garden at the end of shops. What about the hanging baskets which the high street was created under the lead of embellish our community, bringing us cheer the SVCG and what a difference it has made as we do our shopping in the high street? And to anyone arriving into Shepperton from that We all know the boat the flowering boxes along the street? So many still assume that this floral cheer is paid for and maintained by the council. But that is very far from the truth. The intrepid group of volunteers, Shepperton side. But as you cross the road and head towards old Shepperton, the view is not quite as good. Lord's Bridge pond which is on land owned by Halliford School is at present more like a swamp. The idea is to clean it up. So if Village Conservation Group, undertakes all you want to make a difference to the commuthe high street. And you will no doubt have the planting, watering and maintenance. It is hard work to keep the beds and troughs looking good so the group needs some recognition. The good news is that new signage will be going up to remind people that the flowers are nity, make some new friends and get mucky, then SVCG would love to hear from you. Please email office@sheppertonvcg.uk For more information and to see what the SVCG has been up to, visit their website tended by volunteers. www.sheppertonvcg.uk Then there are also the fabulous hanging basnoticed the tended beds and boxes outside our kets which line the high street in the summer months. These are paid for by local business and donations from a few faithful residents. Wouldn’t it be nice to brighten the community with some more baskets this year? Would you donate a few pounds towards some more colshops. What about the hanging baskets which our? The SVCG feel that additional colour would be help a feel good factor as we hopefully move away from all the restrictions of the past year. If you can donate, the page is: www,justgiving.com/crowdfunding/svcg embellish our community, bringing us cheer as we do our shopping in the high street? And the flowering boxes along the street? 37 www.villagematters.co.uk Please mention Shepperton Matters when responding to adverts

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