Maidenhead & Windsor

Everything in the garden's coming up golden for 30 Maidenhead Royal Borough adult Duke of Edinburgh award leaders and volunteers as they help to celebrate the milestone 50th anniversary of the popular award later this month.

The Maidenhead Royal Borough contingent - including award leaders and volunteers from schools which run the programme - will join several hundred other adult volunteers from across the county for a celebration garden party at the Wantage home of Berkshire's Lord Lieutenant Philip Wroughton on Sunday June 25.

Guest of honour at the party in Woolley Park will be HRH The Earl of Wessex who is one of the award's trustees.

The Maidenhead borough's party will mingle with representatives from each of the Berkshire local authorities – Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, the Royal Borough and Wokingham – for an afternoon of leisurely games such as boules and croquet on the lawn before the Earl of Wessex cuts a celebration cake.

Catherine Hurst, Royal Borough Duke of Edinburgh Award co-ordinator, said: "We are delighted that our leaders and volunteers have been invited to share this special celebration.

"A great many people in the borough work extremely hard to help our young people through the award, giving up much of their time and sharing their skills and experience – and this is just one small way of recognising that invaluable support.

For further information about the award scheme contact Catherine Hurst on 01628 796748.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead