Visitors to the new Jubilee rose garden in the Castle Grounds can now see who to thank for helping to fund it, after a plaque marking the sponsorship by the Rotary Club of Tamworth Anker was unveiled.

The club donated £500 to sponsor the rose garden, which was created as a permanent commemoration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

The garden is laid out in the shape of a diamond, and features ornamental ironwork, walkways, central seating and 130 red rose bushes. It was singled out for special praise by the Heart of England in Bloom judges when Tamworth won gold for the third year running.

A plaque to honour the Rotary Club’s contribution has now been fixed to one of the benches in the rose garden, which has been created next to the bowling green in the Castle Grounds.

Past presidents Glenn Lees and Jeff Isaac visited the rose garden with Tamworth In Bloom chairman Cllr John Garner to officially unveil the plaque.

Said Glenn: “Tamworth Anker Rotary Club is delighted to be able to sponsor the rose garden as a lasting tribute to the Queen for her 60 years of hard work and dedication to this country.”

Jeff added: “The club was very keen to be involved with the rose garden, which greatly enhances the facilities in the Castle Grounds and which will be here for generations to come.”

Other sponsors are also being invited to pledge their support to the rose garden and see the name of their business or organisation take pride of place on a plaque.

The central seating area of the garden has four benches – and three of them are still available to be sponsored.

Chairman of Tamworth In Bloom, Cllr John Garner, said: “I wish to thank to thank the Rotary Club of Tamworth Anker for their generosity and am hoping other organisations and companies in Tamworth will also lend their support through sponsorship of this Jubilee rose garden.”

For details, please contact Environmental Management on 01827 709445 or email environmentalmanagement@tamworth.gov.uk