Comber Horticultural Society members Cathy Johnson, Gillian Downing (flowerbed designer), Rosemary Campbell, Ann Stevenson (Show Secretary), Stephen Daye (Council Parks and Cemeteries Officer), Mervyn Warrington (Former Society Chairman), Dylan Freeburn (Council Horticultural Officer) and Ronnie Andrews (President of Society). Photograph: Colin Maxwell.

Members of the Comber and District Horticultural Society met with representatives of Ards and North Down Borough Council recently at the unveiling of a special commemorative flowerbed in Comber Square.

The Society celebrated  the 90th running of its popular Horticultural Show in September when the doors open at First Presbyterian Church Halls in High Street, Comber. The show also incorporates the Killinchy and District Honey Show. The flowerbed which showcases succulents will bring a year round display of greenery to the Square. The bed was designed by Gillian Downing.

Comber Horticultural Society in joint collaboration with CRCP founded the highly successful Comber Community Gardens – an educational project which has brought new life to the area around the New link area. This project has has had a  very successful Summer growing flowers and vegetables and filling hanging baskets and planters for the community.