Flowerbed designs needed to celebrate Channel Islands Pride
'Event for everybody'
Channel Islands Pride 2026 is due to take place in Guernsey on 12 September 2026."Channel Islands Pride is truly a community event for everybody," said Ellie Jones, Liberate CEO. "Since our culture is massively underpinned by our 'roots,' we'd love to nod to that and showcase that part of our heritage to islanders and all the tourists who come along for CI Pride."Liberate said the winning entry would be replicated as faithfully as possible depending on design complexity and practical considerations.
"It's a pretty unique way to be a part of a Pride event, and we hope it encourages even more people to get involved," Ms Jones said. "They can't be too intricate, but we will do what we can."We are hoping to get overwhelmed with entries and are excited to see what people come up with."
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