Choral society says it with flowers

GREEN wizards . . . (from left) Councillor Jackie Stanton, Judith Longley (Oldham Choral Society), Andy Marsland (Oldham Parks Dept), Sean Rainford (parks dept), Laurie Croft (choral society), Stuart Longley (choral society), Matt Suett (parks dept) and John Ogden (Oldham head gardener)

OLDHAM Choral Society is celebrating its 125th anniversary year in floral style thanks to some green-fingered support from the council.

Staff on the borough’s nationally recognised parks and gardens apprenticeship scheme have worked in unison with the choristers to design specially-themed flowerbeds on the West Street and Mumps Bridge roundabouts.

The designs are also part of “Bloom and Grow” — Oldham’s North-West in Bloom bid.

Lawrence Croft, from Oldham Choral Society, said: “We are really pleased with how the designs look — they make a real splash.”

The North-West in Bloom judges are set to visit Oldham on Friday.