Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2011 | Page 8

ISLAND LIFE St Helens hold Garden Festival The St. Helens Church Flower Festival, with the theme ‘Summer by the Sea’ will be held on July 8, 9 and 10. On the Friday and Saturday it will be open from 10am to 4.30 pm and on the Sunday from 12.0 to 4.30 pm. The Flower Festival has become reality after a group of ladies, mostly flower arrangers, decided to raise much needed money for the church restoration fund. Their enthusiasm and dedication, coupled with many meetings for over a year has resulted in the festival. There will be coffees, light lunches and teas, as well as a local produce stall, handicrafts and a raffle. On Saturday there will be a concert in the church (7.30pm), and on Sunday Songs of Praise (6.00pm). Sunflower classic cars are ready to roll The Earl Mountbatten Hospice is holding its fifth annual Classic Car Run, fundraising for the Hospice, on Sunday July 17. The Island’s classic and vintage vehicles run right across the Island, and residents can view them at each point in all their glory. The route, with beautiful views, remains secret until the day. The run starts at the Fighting Cocks, Arreton, (11.15am for an 11.45 start). Next stop; lunch 8 www.visitislandlife.com at the Needles Park (12.30 to 1.30pm). Then Brown’s, Sandown, for tea and cakes. Entry is £10 per car, and mainland drivers can receive a ferry discount (see contacts below). Lunch tickets are available for participants at £6 per head - book from fundraising (01983 528989) in advance. For a registration form, download from the Hospice website www.iwhospice.org.