The second day of the Shrewsbury Flower Show was in full swing on Saturday after a dramatic end to Friday's festivities when a hoax bomb threat brought celebrations to an abrupt end.
Police worked through the night on Friday to secure The Quarry park after a hoax call saw thousands evacuated and the evening's celebrations cancelled.
"They sorted that out and the water was flowing and we thought 'That's the problem for the day' and that would be it. But then we end up with the police contact at half six to say that they had information that there were two suspect packages in the showground. Mr Owen added:"Last year was so hard. We took advice from the fire service and it would be foolish to ignore what they say, and we called it off.
Members of the National Begonia Society spoke of the"fantastic" start to the annual celebration of all things green, and celebrated their winning of the Shropshire Horticultural Society's Shropshire Star Golden Jubilee Trophy for the second year in a row.Mike Avis said:"It's always a fantastic show, and we've had a lot of interest when we come here.
In the Floral Art tent, trophies were presented to talented artists that had made beautiful botanical creations.
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