Recently we tidied the planters in the layby on Birdcage Walk, and added a few more plants to brighten them up as they had suffered in the winter flooding there.
We also weeded and tidied the big flowerbed at the bottom of Granville Terrace, which is getting much more light after a tree was felled there.
Three willow bicycles, with riders, have been installed at the Fire Station, just in time for the Tour de Yorkshire tomorrow. They are made by Dragon Willow, and are the result of a collaboration between Otley in Bloom, Otley Fire and Rescue, Otley Lions and Dragon Willow, celebrating Lizzie Armitstead, the reigning World, Commonwealth and National road race champion.
Enjoy the races tomorrow!
Here are a couple of photos of the snowdrops at Ellar Ghyll recycling Centre, planted by the workers there (thanks!), and looking good now alongside the daffodils.
We repainted the green wooden planters around town. We had some new volunteers this time, and got the job done in an hour.
And we fettled some of the others (in case you’re puzzled, fettling is a old Yorkshire word meaning putting something to rights, making it just right, in fact putting it into “fine fettle”.) So in this case it meant taking out dead plants, picking out litter, trimming and tidying as required.
And afterwards we had coffee and some delicious flapjack – thanks Katie!
Jacquie’s tidied up the flowerbed by the Chippendale statue and there are some hellebores and other spring plants flowering there.
Otley in Bloom 