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South west in Bloom is very pleased to announce that Denise James has been appointed it's new Secretary and she has started her new position today, 23rd June.
Denise has been associted with Bloom for many years, and is at present one of our judges. She will continue in this role for this year, but will then step down from the in bloom committee.
Denise is very enthusiastic about bloom, and in this new position she will be an assett to the executive committee, and South West in Bloom
Presentation Event 18th September 2014
The Civic Centre , St Stephen's Place.Trowbridge
Tickets £18 per person You can book yuor tickets on line here.
Following the success at Chelsea, the team built a similar garden at Gardening Scotland, in Edinburgh. We received a Premier Gold, and again best Garden.
The team is now busy at Hampton Court Flower show where they are in the process of building the Britain in Bloom garden for The Royal Horticultural Society.
GOLD
Diamond Jubilee Award for the Best Exhibit in the Great Pavilion
Chelsea 2014
The SUN newspaper report on Chelsea Garden
Entries are now closed for our main competition. in 2014. 2014 entries have been very good.
We have also had a tremendous response to our new Pennant class. that we introduced last year. We have had new entries who have progressed from an IYN entry last year, to some who have returned after a few years break.
Judges allocation list for 2014
2014 Pennant entries
See the progress of new pennant entries with Exeter Parks Watch.
EXETER CITY RETURNS To Britain in Bloom South West
You can find details here of our "It's Your Neighbourhood" awards category. This is for resident led groups cleaning and greening up their patch, read more about neighbourhood awards.
We are thankful to all those businesses that support us with their sponsorship. Our Sponsors
Click here for our Newsletters Spring Newsletter 2014 now Available
The response for our Seminars have been tremendous this year with over 140 delegates attended Bath and over 80 at Tavistock. Both seminars proved a great success and out thanks go to Bath and Tavistock for hosting them. Reports from the seminars at Bath and Tavistock will follow shortly.
It's Your Neighbourhood.
We have had a tremendous response to It's your neighbourhood and we are now over 500 entries. certiainly a challenge when we visit to assess them all.
This is the full list of IYN entries for 2014.
Grenville Johnson, one of the leaders of the Kensington road project gave a tremendous talk to the delegates at our Bath seminar, and then at Tavistock.
He was also featured on "The great British Garden Revival" You can see more on their web Site
NEW DISCRETIONARY AWARDS IN 2014
These are for the Best Park and one for the Best Allotment site.
Allotments
The allotments will be judged as part of the normal judging tour, if possible, if not they will be judged separatly.
List of 2014 entries for Best Allotment
BEST PARK
The best Park competition is a new category introduced by the RHS. These will be judged separately to any other competition during July and August and you can see the criteria for judging HERE.
Best Park entries for 2014
POPPY FIELDS
Especially for 2014 we are introducing a special award form the Best Display using Field Poppy. This is to recognise the many towns , villages and communities that are sowing special poppy fields and displays to mark the start of World war I in August 1914. The judges will be looking for these during their judging, but if you have another location that you would to have visited pleawse Please E mail the details to southwestinbloom@aol.com .
Giant Sunflower Competition for schools Suttons Seeds
Do you qualify for Discount on Suttons seeds
Britain in Bloom South West at Chelsea in 2014
The theme for the children's picture competition this year will be "Poppies" .
Click on the link below and you will see full details.
BBC 2 - The Big Allotment Challenge More details Here
CHILDRENS COMPETITION 2014 Adult Competition in 2014
Childrens Winner 2013
Up To 6 Years Old Joint Winners
On left
Amelia Hill
Corsham Primary School
On Right
Jimmy Richards
St Patricks Corsham
You can view all the Childrens Painting Competition winners Here
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