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clean, accessible, well managed and welcoming they are. The Green Flag Award scheme is the national standard for parks and green spaces across
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before as a professional photographer snapped the shot for the postcard as
Boucher, and her two daughters enjoyed a family day trip to Weymouth in 1992. Seventeen years later, her brother-in-law and his wife, who were visiting the resort, picked out the postcard by chance without noticing her in the picture.
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The gardens largely feature brightly coloured borders, winding paths and recreational areas. Within the gardens are the
Greenhill Beach Cafe - an indoor cafe with outdoor seating, which lies at the far end of the gardens. Additionally, the Seascape cafe is found at the entrance to the gardens, which
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Rotary Club, was introduced into the lower gardens, and any monies thrown into the well are collected and presented to a local charity. In 2006, the council were considering plans to erect a large
Restaurant on the tennis courts in the Gardens. This plan was received with almost universal dismay and
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sheath, the vane was erected above
Weymouth College chapel in 1932, but moved for safety at the start of World War II. It was later presented to the borough council and placed in the gardens in May 1952. In 1996, the vane had to be taken down after the effects of years of sea spray and coastal winds
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Each year a large crescent shaped bed is handed over to a charity or organisation who is celebrating a significant anniversary. The local gardeners plant out thousands of tiny bedding plants and where necessary, use coloured gravel to replicate the selected organisation's logo. In recognising the
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In 1936, a floral clock with a cuckoo type chime, was built by
Ritchie & Sons of Edinburgh. It features an adjacent clock house, holding the original mechanism that keeps the clock ticking. Since its creation, it has become one of the most popular features of the gardens. In the late 1980s, a
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Shelter, a benevolent donation made by Mayor V H Bennett, was constructed in 1919. The original shelter had lower wooden sections that have since been replaced by Portland stone walling, whilst the upper timber structure and tiled roof are essentially in its original
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Gardens were originally part of the Wilton Estate and were handed over as a gift to the local council in 1902 for "the benefit of the inhabitants of Weymouth." The garden has been recognised as one of the best green spaces in the country by being awarded Green Flag status based on how safe,
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The Friends of Greenhill Gardens was formed in March 2007, with the target of improving the gardens, which was done by attaining the nationally recognised Green Flag award. The group often hold various events within the gardens.
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