The ceremony included Cllr Peter Adams, Cllr Les Burden, Commodore Ken sanson, Chairman of the Sandbanks Residents Association, Denise Hill, Chair of Poole in Bloom, Sarah Austin from Leisure Services, John Marter, Ranger for Poole park, two ex flying boat pilots and various volunteers from the PFBC.

Bedding was supplied by Kernock Park Plants and is installed and maintained by Haydn Wheeler, Poole Park Supervisor and his team.