In Bloom!
Chester In Bloom
Chester in Bloom is the floral competition for Chester and the district. The success of the competition has always been due to the support and involvement of residents, schools, voluntary groups and businesses throughout the district.
Winners receive a cup, plaque or certificate. The runners-up also receive gardening vouchers and a plaque. The overall winners of the Domestic and Commercial categories will in addition receive by courtesy of Paul Antony Photographic Studios, an exclusive framed portrait photograph of their family and garden or staff or premises worth £350!!
This year there are 17 categories altogether:
Domestic
- Best large Garden (over 30ft approx)
- Best Small Garden (30ft or under approx)
- Best Terraced Garden / Backyard
- Best Housing Trust Garden
- Best Bedding Display
- Best Hanging Basket
- Wild Garden
Commercial
- Best Hotel & Guest House
- Best Pub & Restaurant
- Retail Outlets (stores shops, supermarkets etc)
- Business Premises (offices, factories, industrial / commercial sites)
- Tourist Attractions
Community
- Community Projects (eg streets, part of streets, community centres, residential homes, scouts, guides
- Environment Projects
Allotments
- Full Plot
- Half Plot
How to enter - download the application
form here -
Closing date for entries will be 17 July 2009 contact:
inbloom@chester.gov.uk - Tel:
01244 402223
Chester Schools in Bloom
Chester Schools in Bloom is part of the Chester in Bloom competition which includes gardens, environmental improvements and conservation projects. Entry is free and there are superb prizes for the 1st 2nd and 3rd winners. Applications are open to all schools in the Chester District, the closing date for entry will be July 2009
contact: inbloom@chester.gov.uk - Tel: 01244 402223
North West In Bloom
Communities are encouraged to participate in meeting the challenge set by the North West In Bloom Competition. The challenge is now over environmental quality, sustainability, community involvement, cleanliness and not just flowers.
Any community, school, local organisation, agency, business or individual making an effort will contribute to the overall efforts to improve the quality of life to those who live, work and visit the Chester District.
Contacting Britain In Bloom, Royal Horticultural Society, PO Box 372, Stockport SK42 2YN. Telephone 0161 442 4022.
Please advise inbloom@chester.gov.uk, Tel: 01244 402223 Fax: 01244 348405 of any initiatives that could follow.
Groups and individuals can participate in the Chester In Bloom Competition.
Categories
Groups can enter the Britain In Bloom Competition in one of the following categories:
Village - up to 600
Large Village - 601-2000
Urban Community - 2,001-10,000
Town - 10,001-25,000
Past Success
"The overall quality of the City, not only for flowers but for its cleanliness, it's attention to sustainability, Agenda 21, Community support, commercial effort and quality residential gardens has made it a winner."
NORTH WEST IN BLOOM 2008 - Best City
Winner
NORTH WEST IN BLOOM 2007 - Best City Winner
NORTH WEST IN BLOOM 2006 - Runners Up Best City
NORTH WEST IN BLOOM 2005 - Best City Winner
NORTH WEST IN BLOOM 2004 - Best City Winner
NORTH WEST IN BLOOM 2003 - Best City Winner
BRITAIN IN BLOOM 2002 - Silver Award
NORTH WEST IN BLOOM 2002 - Runners Up
NORTH WEST IN BLOOM 2001 - Best Small City Winner
NORTH WEST IN BLOOM 2000 - Best Small City Winner
NORTH WEST IN BLOOM 1999 - Runners Up Best City
NORTH WEST IN BLOOM 1998 - Best Feature in Public Garden
NORTH WEST IN BLOOM 1998 - Runners Up Best City
BRITAIN BLOOM 1997 - National Finalist
NORTH WEST IN BLOOM 1997 - Runners Up Best City
Britain in Bloom Headquarters
Britain in Bloom
Tidy Britain Group
Elizabeth House
The Pier
Wigan
WN3 4EX
Tel: 01942 824620
Fax: 19442 824778
Email: enquiries@tidybritain.org.uk.
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