The Shrewsbury Flower Present, held yearly in The Quarry, is believed to be one of many longest working flower exhibits on this planet.
In recent times, the present has struggled towards the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, a bomb scare in 2023 and the much-loved fireworks show being cancelled resulting from a heatwave, leaving guests bitterly dissatisfied.
Now the Shropshire Horticultural Society, which organises the present, has pulled the plug for 2025. This yr would have marked the a hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the present in its present kind.
Shrewsbury Town Council said it was “saddened” by Wednesday’s announcement, and that till final week officers had been working with representatives of the flower present on plans for the August occasion.
We determined to go to locals and vacationers within the Quarry to learn how they felt in regards to the cancellation.
Standing within the Quarry and vivid yellow tulips, pensioners Edward and Lesley Jones instructed the Shropshire Star that they’re saddened to listen to that the longstanding present won’t be going forward this yr – however perceive why the choice has been made.
