The annual Santa’s Grotto at Garden Wise Plant and Garden Centre, Dumfries was another huge success with a phenomenal £3,820 raised for local charities. The grotto is organised by Dumfries Devorgilla Rotary Club in partnership with Garden Wise along with Garden Rooms (Scotland) Ltd. and Solway Plant Hire providing assistance. All the money raised from the Grotto all goes entirely to local charities.
Alistair Bertram of Garden Wise said:
“This has been another successful Santa’s Grotto for Garden Wise with good feedback from Mums and Dads bringing their children along to see Santa.”
Over £14,000 has been raised by Santa’s Grotto in previous years for charities such as Dumfries Global Education Group, Dumfries Befriending Project, Kids Out 2014, Three Wheel Scotland and Cash for Kids
Dawn Graham, President of Dumfries Devorgilla Rotary Club said:
“Putting on Santa’s Grotto is a real team effort from everybody concerned; from all our Club members, including members of their family and friends, to all the staff of Garden Wise. It is amazing how generously people give up their time at this busy time of year to help run it.
It is an extremely rewarding event to be involved with, it gives a real sense of Christmas spirit to all involved whilst giving a real benefit to local charities; it’s an event which we hope to continue for Christmas’ to come.”
Our picture shows Dawn Graham, President of Dumfries Devorgilla Rotary Club along with Alistair Bertram of Garden Wise, Fiona Boyle of Garden Rooms (Scotland) Ltd. and fellow Rotarians
