Birmingham city centre is in full bloom after the Lord Mayor and pupils from Brookfields Primary School, Hockley planted flowers in Brindley Place.
The two mile floral trail was launched by Lord Mayor, Councillor Mike Sharpe who was joined by the Louisiana Parade jazz band.
The final flowers to be planted by Councillor Sharpe were outside the National Sea Life Centre in the shape of a manta ray.
The display is a collection of 50,000 flowers and visitors can follow the trail through the city while seeing interesting architectural features.
The flower beds all have a theme according to where on the trail they are. The floral sculptures include an angel in the cathedral grounds, a Noah’s Ark in St Paul’s Churchyard and a replica of Sears Tower in Victoria Square to celebrate Chicago, Birmingham’s sister city in the USA.
The trail takes in popular places like The Mailbox and Brindley Place, the canals, past the 19th century Council House to St Philip’s and St Paul’s Church in the Jewellery Quarter.
The Rev Tom Pyke, of St Paul's Church, said, "Birmingham has taken part in Heart of England in Bloom now for four summers and each year I look forward to seeing the planters coming out of storage and the plants growing healthily.
"Of course we like our city to win - but the best reward is seeing people's enjoyment of the flowers, of clean and tidy streets, of birds and other wildlife which have been encouraged into the city centre."
The Lord Mayor said, "The floral trail will add colour and vibrancy to the city, but also provide a great leisure activity for all ages, taking in our notable sights and sounds."
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Birmingham in full bloom
Tue, 11 Jul 2006
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