Stagecoach driver wins at St Andrews in Bloom competition

• David Baxter, based at Stagecoach’s St Andrews depot, wins trophy for upgrading the garden space at bus station
• The trophy is for first prize in the St Andrews in Bloom competition in the Best Open Space category

A Stagecoach East Scotland driver has won a prize in the St Andrews in Bloom gardening competition. David Baxter, who works at Stagecoach’s St Andrews Depot, won first prize in the Stewart Meiklejohn Best Open Space category, for the work that he and his fellow colleagues carried out, in sprucing up the garden at St Andrews bus station.

David, who is a keen gardener, put in many hours of hard work, in his free time, to get the garden looking blooming lovely. In addition to being recognised in the In Bloom competition, David was almost rewarded internally at Stagecoach’s Star of the Month Awards. However, David commented that “the best feedback I get is seeing people enjoying the bus station garden”, which is sees as the best indication of a job well done.

St Andrews bus station garden, lovingly referred to locally as the “Bustanic Gardens” is open for all visitors to the bus station, along with staff, to enjoy.

Jamie Lawrie, Operations Manager at Stagecoach East Scotland said, “Everyone at Stagecoach is extremely proud of the work that David and our wider St Andrews team have put into making the garden at the bus station look as good as it does. He thoroughly deserves this award. Congratulations to David!”