Deputy Lieutenant John Witchell welcomes HM The King to Ards Allotments, on 21st May 2026.
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John Witchell DL introduces Judith and Mark Patton to HM The King. They founded Ards Allotments 20 years ago after seeing the then Prince Charles talk about allotments on television.
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Ards Allotments are near Scrabo Tower, just outside Newtownards. HM The King viewed allotments created by the service veterans’ charity Decorum and the South Eastern Trust’s staff health and wellbeing team.
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Loughries Men’s Shed entertained the HM The King with their ukelele band.
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