Plant programme praised

Taupo Times, Volume 23, Issue 61, 1 August 1974, Page 1

Plant programme praised

The Taupo Borough kCouncil's flower-planting programme on parks and l domains has been praised f by. the president of the Taupo Horticultural and Beautifying Society, Mr L. G. Cole. "For the first time in * ^ Taupo's history, flower beds have appeared in our parks and teserves — at last I feel we have made a start in brightening up our civic centre," he said. "For too long our do-

main has sufft,d frorn neglect and hasonp i:ttip for the to\yn b provide venues for sidesl\,r danlpolines, dog Siw's and such like." The area from o iro Street to the bo,harbour and down to ti comro, gates could be Me ,he envy oi any tourijtown in the country, Mr o|- ,o]d the society s anqs meet_ ing. Discussions 011 , . , opment of this . ere held between ttfsociety

and the parks supervisor ' recently. Agreement on the need for careful planning was unanimous. A programme of selective planting of trees and shrubs.could be carried out at the society's expense once the initial plans and preparations were complete. "It has long been our intention to use our aceumulated funds for this purpose," said Mr Cole. "Now that a start has

been made. I feel that we can look forward to constructive development over the following years." Ihe following officers were elected: — Patron, Dr J. Armstrong; president, Mr L. Cole; vice-president, Mr K. Y ou ng. Committee: Mr M. Robertson, Mrs F. Cuming, Mrs D. Smyrk. Mr L. Nichol, Mrs A. Nelson, , Miss R. MeKelvie, Mrs J. Armstrong.