By Lucy Morgan Audience and Content Editor
The Brexit mix up has led to a runner bean frame donation to the Island not-for-profit garden centre. A Brexit mix up has led to the donation of a piece of garden furniture to the Isle of Wight s not-for-profit garden centre, Care In The Garden. Gunville resident Bill Moore had planned to buy a runner bean frame for the centre on Park Road, near the Racecourse roundabout. Based at Palmers Brook Community Nursery, Care In The Garden supports Islanders with Down s Syndrome and learning difficulties. When he tried to make a purchase from Harrod Horticultural, Mr Moore got an email telling him the firm was unable to export goods to the Isle of Wight because shipments outside the UK mainland were suspended, due to the new Brexit rules.
BUSINESSES and organisations throughout Newport town centre are gearing up for a reopening in the coming weeks and welcoming customers and visitors back. Part of that preparation is to make Newport town centre as blooming colourful as possible, with Newport Business Association (NBA) teaming up with Care In The Garden to get the good vibes rolling. The Blooming Well Together In Newport initiative is to invite businesses and organisations to display a hanging basket, supplied and even fitted as needed by Care In The Garden. All baskets will be following a blue, yellow and white colour scheme. These are not only Newport FC colours, but also pay tribute to the NHS.