Heart of England in Bloom
Part of RHS BRITAIN IN BLOOM
Biddulph on Bloom - Large Town - Gold Award,
Judges: Roger Bache and Mark Wiltshire
What the judges said.....
Biddulph really is one of the jewels in the Heart of England in Bloom campaign. Because of major reconstruction in the town centre they been absent for a while but what a comeback. Some truly wonderful floral displays and imaginative planting making the whole town positively buzz. The judges simply could not believe they were in a former mining town which was not as prosperous as it once was. The work of the Bloom volunteer force was far and above the call of duty, from street furniture maintenance to actually sweeping the streets.
THIS IS A VERY GOOD GOLD AWARD
Areas of Achievement
- Fabulous floral displays throughout the town
- Well maintained and imaginatively planted traffic roundabouts
- So many very well maintained residential gardens the judges were overwhelmed!
- Two allotment sites each managed very differently, one by the Probation Service and one funded by the NHS
- The remarkable work of the Friends of Newpool meadow in achieving green status
- The large floral bed managed (over the last 20years) by Biddulph Woman’s Institute
- Street furniture maintained to an exceptionally high standard by volunteers of the Bloom
- Exceptionally clean streets again much work done by Bloom Volunteers
- Newpool Meadow Village Green (an owl box being tenanted only two weeks after it was installed)
- All seasonal planting either recycled or composted on allotment site
- Bloom achieving Charitable Status and all the benefits it can attract
- Excellent press publicity, street leafleting, and promoting of Bloom in general
- Biddulph really does have a 12 month diary of events and lots of winter activity (Holly Tree hedge laying)
