The rose garden at Ropner Park. Photograph kindly donated by the husband of the late Doreen Thomas (Author of Strike a Light – the Story of John Walker) 
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The rose garden at Ropner Park. Photograph kindly donated by the husband of the late Doreen Thomas (Author of Strike a Light – the Story of John Walker)
The last time I visited the park, sadly this garden was used as a dumping ground for gardening waste. Has the rejuvenation done anything to restore it?