ON Sunday May 29, Tavistock's pannier market and concourse, town hall and Bedford Square were packed with the largest-ever town garden festival.
The choice of plants, cut flowers, garden furniture and decorations — from very large wooden swinging sofas to the smallest gnomes — was astonishing.
The town council staff had an onerous task in allocating space and did so splendidly.
People were asking "What does Chelsea Flower Show have that our one lacks?"
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Celebrity presenters and guests perhaps, and a somewhat smaller venue is the only possible answer.
Graham Kirkpatrick
Tavistock