Wednesday 22nd May 1991
Activities in Warminster to celebrate Civic Trust Environment Week included a display, a competition, a walk for Civic Trust members, and the Trust’s regular surgery giving residents the chance to express their concerns on environmental matters.
The display in Warminster Library drew attention to the Trust’s work dealing with a wide range of issues, from planning and traffic management to building preservation and jobs.
The Environment Week competition ‘Where in Warminster?’ was won by East Street resident Miss Kay Walker, who successfully guessed the whereabouts of several local features from a selection of photographs. Miss Walker received her prize, a pair of framed historic prints, from Civic Trust chairman Mr. Chris March.
Civic Trust members took part in a leisurely stroll in the rural parts of Boreham and Bishopstrow. Their guide for the afternoon was local historian and Trust member Mr. Danny Howell. The walk was blessed with fine weather, and was followed by tea and biscuits in the gardens of Boreham Grange, Grange Lane, Warminster, courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. John Holman. The walk raised £30 for Civic Trust funds.
Warminster Civic Trust chairman Mr. Chris March said: “Environment Week is really a week which lasts all year, because the Trust is continually fulfilling its objectives to ensure that Warminster’s growth occurs in a manner which both conserves and enhances its attractive heritage.”