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Garden break for runner Rosie
Charity champion and relentless runner Rosie Swale-Pope MBE dropped in at the National Botanic Garden (today, Friday July 22nd) as part of her latest fundraising campaign.
Horticulture staff at the Carmarthenshire attraction formed a Guard(en) of Honour in tribute to 64-year-old Rosie and her latest effort – to run from Tenby to Brecon in aid of charities, including Marie Curie and the Size of Wales.
She was delighted by the warm reception she received from staff at the Garden and praised them and the venue: “What a truly fabulous place! I will tell everyone I meet about it and urge them all to come and visit.”
Before taking to the road again – next stop Llanelli – Rosie had time for a whistle-stop tour of the Garden’s highlights, met the Director – another Rosie – Dr Rosie Plummer and have a cheese sandwich and a mug of steaming hot tea (milk, two sugars) in the Med Cafe in the Great Glasshouse – which she declared was “a true wonder”.
The Size of Wales charity was launched at the Garden’s by its patron, HRH The Prince of Wales in September last year.
Pictures are by Susan Plant
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Rosie notes:
Rosie Swale-Pope, MBE, born 2 October 1946(1946-10-02), is an author, adventurer and marathon runner who successfully completed a five-year around-the-world run, raising £250,000 for a charity that supports orphaned children in Russia and to highlight the importance of early diagnosis of prostate cancer. Rosie wrote about her experiences in her book, “Just a Little Run Around the World”, published in 2009. Other achievements include sailing single-handed across the Atlantic in a small boat, and trekking 3,000 miles alone through Chile on horseback. Rosie received an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2009.
A committed charity fundraiser, Rosie has confirmed her support for Size of Wales by signing up as an active partner for Wales’ own rainforest forest protection project.
Quote from Rosie regarding why she has become involved with Size of Wales,
“Running can take you to places that do not exist if you travel in any other way – my experiences have made me more aware of the effect of climate on our environment. I was delighted to learn that there was a project here in Wales that was addressing the challenges of tackling climate change. Initiatives which work with poor communities to help them protect and manage their forest resources in a sustainable way are really effective.”
