Friarwood Valley Gardens 75th anniversary celebrations
The Friends of Friarwood Valley Gardens are inviting people to join in with celebrations at the Grade II-listed park
The Friends are inviting people to drop in to the gardens from 11am to 4pm on Sunday, September 20 to celebrate the Friarwood Valley Gardens 75th anniversary as a public park.
A Friends spokesperson said: "There will be refreshments available and games out for the kids.
"The Pinhole Camera will also be open, and talking tours of the gardens about its history at noon and 2pm. Also a chance to have a go at crown green bowling."
Dr Colin White will be doing two walking tours as part of the Heritage Open Days series of events.
He will explain the history of liquorice growing in Friarwood Valley Gardens during the 30-minute tours at noon and 2pm.
He said: "Pontefract has been synonymous with liquorice, a flowering plant of the bean family, for centuries.
"It was probably brought to the town by monks from Spain and cultivated in the Friarwood Valley by the Dominican Friars, who used it for medicinal purposes.
The tour will cover the history of the cultivation of the liquorice plant.