There’s just over one week left to cast your vote for Holy Trinity Church to realise its dream of creating a garden of tranquillity to remember those who died during the pandemic.

The church, in Penrhyndeudraeth, received £1,500 last year for winning the regional final of the Ecclesiastical Insurance Good News competition for its garden idea.

Now up against all the regional finalists, the church has until 28 February to canvass votes to support their project.

The public can help the judges choose the overall national winner, who will receive a further £6,000, by voting at www.ecclesiastical.com/churchcomp.

If the church receives enough support, the garden will be situated to the rear of the church, and will contain raised wheelchair accessible flower and vegetable beds, a conservation area for education and benches to sit and enjoy the views of the Dwyryd Estuary.

“The idea of a garden in the busy town where everyone can visit to rest and reflect on the past two years was considered some time ago, it just took the opportunity to apply to this competition and the support of Ramblers Association and Community Payback Scheme, businesses and residents of the town to realise this first stage,” said church secretary Angela Swann.

The church is competing against four other UK regional winners.

They are St John the Baptist Church, Leicester, St Gabriel’s Church, Sheffield, Penlee Cluster Churches, Truro and St Luke the Evangelist, St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.

Pictured here following a gardening for wildlife talk by Anna Williams of North Wales Wildlife Trust are, from left to right: Annette Evans, church warden, Nesta Hughes, children’s group helper, Anna Williams, Angela Swann, church secretary and Pam Heywood Organist.