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Best ever<br />
macmillan<br />
coastal trail<br />
Geoff Stonebanks tells us that the<br />
Macmillan Coastal Garden Trail, which<br />
took place over the weekend of the 27th<br />
and 28th July, was the best ever trail over<br />
the eight years on several levels.<br />
Geoff said, ‘Despite the poor weather on the Saturday,<br />
which saw TV gardener Christine Walkden and<br />
Macmillan’s Head of Volunteer Development, Ruth<br />
Leonard, deliver their speeches in the rain, while the<br />
assembled 40 present stood in my garage, we raised<br />
well over £9,000 for the charity.’<br />
Twenty-one gardens opened over the two days, 11<br />
brand new to the trail. Two of the favourites based<br />
on feedback given to Geoff were the walled garden<br />
in Bishopstone and a new garden in Saltdean in<br />
Wivelsfield Road.<br />
Ruth said: ‘Every day, 28 people in Sussex hear the<br />
devastating news that they have cancer, with more than<br />
10,000 people diagnosed every year and it is expected<br />
that the amount of people living with and beyond<br />
cancer in Sussex will be 95,000 by 2030. Fundraised<br />
income makes up 98% of Macmillan’s income – which<br />
means the dedication and generosity of our supporters<br />
like Geoff is absolutely essential to changing the lives<br />
of people living with cancer. Geoff has singlehandedly<br />
raised nearly £80,000 for the Horizon Centre through<br />
his Driftwood Fundraising Group Committee, including<br />
£54,000 from this amazing Macmillan Coastal Garden<br />
trail alone. We hope to continue to inspire people like<br />
Geoff and others to donate, volunteer and campaign<br />
so we can be right there for years to come.’<br />
Christine loved the day and spent seven hours with<br />
Geoff at Driftwood and visiting three of the other<br />
gardens too. She said: ‘What is really obvious from all<br />
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when you have finished with it.<br />
the gardens that<br />
opened is the<br />
very hard work<br />
and effort that<br />
everyone puts<br />
in to make the<br />
day a success.<br />
It’s not just<br />
this effort but<br />
the emotional<br />
journey that takes place for everyone involved,<br />
from despair to success when a visitor turns up. The<br />
gardens, all in their own way, were special and really<br />
worth seeing. What an amazing effort from all involved.<br />
I admire the determination, flair and love that is shown<br />
in each garden.’<br />
Geoff confirmed he has already had three more<br />
brand-new gardens put their names forward for the<br />
2020 event, which will be held on the weekend of 25th<br />
and 26th July. Read more details about the 20<strong>19</strong> event<br />
at www.macmillangardentrail.co.uk.<br />
Photo: Geoff Stonebanks and Ruth Leonard cutting<br />
the ribbon at the Macmillan Coastal Garden Trail.<br />
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