Guildford in Bloom Newsletter November 2014 Volume 1, Issue 1 Blooming Times Inside this issue: Schools in Bloom Green-fingered residents celebrate Guildford in Bloom 2 Guildford Wins a Silver Gilt Award 2 Guildford in Bloom Events 2 Business 3 Sponsorship in 2015 Farewell Jen 3 Our Sponsors 4 2014 Entries and Results 4 Special points of interest: • 2014 Award Winner Details • It’s Your Neighborhood Sixty award-winning gardens, allotments and floral displays picked up the coveted Guildford In Bloom awards this year. Green-fingered gardeners entered their plots, wildlife gardens and neighbourhood areas for this year's competition. The judges visited every entry this summer. Residents created some beautiful gardens and there was a strong entry from local businesses this year, who help make our town an attractive place for residents and visitors every summer. The main photo shows the front garden of Rosemary Tribe who won ‘Best in Competition’. Smaller photos are Best in Category winners. The full list of winners can be found on the back page. • How to get involved in 2015 • Becoming a Sponsor Royal Horticultural Society’s ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ is a non competitive grassroots community gardening campaign. It helps people to It’s Your Neighborhood Campaign make lasting improvements to their local area. Groups of all sizes are supported in their activities with advice and guidance, and receive annual feedback from expert assessors, who provide tips on how further improvements can be made. Joining the campaign is free and brings many benefits. Snakey Lane Community Wildlife Group, Ash, is an excellent example of a successful voluntary community project. Their aim is to conserve Snakey Lane, its flora, fauna & wildlife as a community resource & to promote its use by local people as a place of quiet enjoyment & study of the countryside. In South & South East in Bloom ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ category, www.facebook.com/guildfordinbloom Snakey Lane won ‘outstanding’ award. an Whether a visitor or a task volunteer, the local community have come together to recognise & value the importance of Snakey Lane as an oasis on their doorstep. If you or your community are working on a project and would like more information, go to www.rhs.org.uk/ Gardening/Communitygardening/pdf/IYN-Info-Pack Page 2 Blooming Times Volume 1, Issue 1 Schools in Bloom Competition In the Guildford in Bloom Schools Competition, young gardeners were praised for their hanging baskets. The award ceremony was held at Clandon Park Garden Centre in June. Jigsaw CABAS won the overall best in competition. The schools also entered into the South & South East in Bloom competition achieved fantastic results: and Lanesborough—Silver, Shalford School—Silver, Weyfield Primary—Silver Gilt, Worplesdon— Silver Gilt and Jigsaw—Bronze. If you and your school are passionate about your environment and would like to enter into next year’s competition, please contact: 01483 444718 or email [email protected] Congratulations to all participating Schools: Jigsaw CABAS School, Lanesborough Prep School, Worplesdon School and Shalford School Guildford scoops Silver Gilt at South & South East in Bloom “Enthusiastic community groups and local businesses helped us achieve this success” We are delighted that Guildford has been awarded Silver Gilt at this year's South East in Bloom competition. Cllr Jen Powell, Chairman of the Guildford in Bloom Committee, was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award for her hard work as Chairman since 1987. She said: "We are extremely proud to have such enthusiastic community groups, local businesses and a dedicated team at Guildford Borough working so hard to help us achieve this success”. The hanging baskets and floral displays around the town, as well as the well-designed castle grounds, and war memorial planting, were among the highlights that led to the town receiving this award. The judges were particularly taken with the 'impressive castle grounds' and they commented that Guildford is 'a tidy and colourful town with lots of history and interest’. ‘The link with community groups is very good with Guildford is looking good Glade Volunteers Guildford is a vibrant have been busy bustling market town, ofproviding gardening fering first class shopping & cleansing services. & entertainment. The town has been looking Surrey Lifelong Learning superb in 2014. Partnership is collaborating Guildford Borough Phoenix Court, in the High with Street has had a makeover Council, Oakleaf Enterprise, with a number of and YMCA. improvements. St Mary’s Churchyard Volunteers have been encouraging wildlife into the town by planting wildflowers in the ‘Nectar Garden’ Seven of Guildford’s green spaces are among the best in the country. Green Flags have been awarded to Allen House Grounds, The Castle Grounds, Riverside Nature Reserve, Stoke Park and Sutherland Memorial Park. We can all help to make a difference around our town and, if you like gardening, then getting involved in Guildford in Bloom is by far one of the nicest and most rewarding. www.facebook.com/guildfordinbloom special mention to the Glade Volunteers , a great initiative within the town' and 'the efforts of Jen Powell must be commended for her time and hard work since 1987'. Other awards were won by: Urban Community Ash in Bloom Silver Gilt and Category Winner Its your neighbourhood Snakey Lane - Outstanding Harpers Road Ash - Improving Experience Guildford BID—Silver Page 3 Blooming Times Volume 1, Issue 1 Guildford in Bloom Year-Round Calendar Activities Over the past year the Guildford in Bloom Committee have been busy talking to businesses, volunteers, gardeners, press and other associations about the Guildford in Bloom Competition. We have strengthened our links with the community and involved them in various projects. We are continuing to encourage local businesses to get involved and our main sponsor, Keith Churchouse from Chapter’s Financial and Experience Guildford, has been very supportive. Two of the committee were invited to join the Radio 2 broadcast—’Dig It’. On 23 April, St Georges Day, we had a stall at the Farmers Market. On 7 June, Guildford in Bloom supported the unveiling of the Carpet Bed at the Castle Grounds. The theme was World War 1 and the Mayor cut the golden ribbon symbolizing Britain in Bloom’s 50th Anniversary. In 2015 we would like to build on previous success and continue to improve our town, plant more floral displays, generate more sponsorship and increase the number of volunteers around the town. We need your support to help us achieve this. If you would like to get involved then please contact: [email protected] or telephone 01483 444715 We had a stall at the Surrey County Show and one of the Guildford in Bloom Committee helped out as a volunteer at the Hampton Court and Chelsea Flower Shows. Next Year’s Competition—We need more Business Sponsorship Businesses have a really important part to play in Guildford in Bloom. This was very evident in some of the shop window displays that we saw this year and the increased floral displays outside the pubs. With more business involvement we can make Guildford a very attractive and desirable location in which to live and work. Sponsor a Roundabout There are several ways to get If you want to know more involved: about sponsorship opportunities, please contact us. Become a main Guildford in [email protected] Bloom Sponsor 01483 444715 Sponsor a Guildford in Bloom Competition category Sponsor Hanging Baskets, Troughs or Herbaceous Borders Councillor Jen Powell Thank You Councillor Jen Powell, who has been on the Guildford in Bloom Committee for the past 28 years, has retired as Chairman. Between 1987 and 2014 Jen worked tirelessly to ensure that the Guildford in Bloom competition has gone from strength to strength. She has always embraced the spirit of the occasion and has often be seen dressing up to suit the theme. Jen, from your friends, colleagues, committee members past and present, “thank you”. The picture to the right shows Councillor Powell receiving her ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’. www.facebook.com/guildfordinbloom “We can work together for the benefit of your business and the local environment” Page 4 Blooming Times Contact us: Volume 1, Issue 1 Sponsors and Supporters Guildford Borough Council Parks & Leisure Services Stoke Park Nursery Nightingale Road Guildford, GU1 1ER Chapters Financial Phone: 01483 444715 E-mail: [email protected] Clandon Park Garden Centre With very special thanks to our 2014 sponsors: Guildford Borough Council are proud to support Guildford in Bloom Experience Guildford We are on the Web: White Lion Walk Shopping Centre www.facebook.com/GuildfordInBloom www.guildford.gov.uk Jamie’s Italian Guildford in Bloom Competition Results 2014 Well done to you all Best Neighbourhood Project Silver: St Mary's Churchyard Nectar Garden Silver Gilt: Snakey Lane The Therapy Garden Lockwood Day Centre Tarragon Court The Fountain Centre Gold Winner and Best in Category: Grace & Flavour Brian and Audrey Harman Julie Camp Bert and Peggy Harrison Mr and Mrs Thompson Rosalind and Ivor Webster Gold: David Jobson Heather and Neil Markham Gold Winner and Best in Category: Rosemary Tribe Best Garden for Wildlife Silver: Shirley and Brian West Silver Gilt: John Milne Gold: Julia Wake Gold Winner and Best in Category: Joan Cheesman Best Container Garden Silver Gilt: Charlie Neil Gary Richards Gold and Best in Category: Jack Thornber Best Vegetable/Kitchen Garden Silver Gilt: Leslie Kingston Gold: David Williams Gold and Best in Category: Geoffrey Tidy Best Small Front Garden Silver: Sat Luthra Silver Gilt: Richard Bowbrick Annette Battley Richard and Sharon Smith Sue Budding Silver Gilt and Best in Category: Lyn Worswick Best Large Front Garden Silver Gilt: Pat and Brian Hailstone Best Business in Bloom Silver Gilt: The Mandolay Hotel Tunsgate Square Shopping Centre The Keep Legacy Thatcher's Hotel The Robin Hood Gold: The Kings Head The Drummond, Albury Gold and Best in Category: The Stoke Best Allotment Bronze: Michael Embledon Unstead School Silver: Mr D Love Elizabeth and Mark Otway www.facebook.com/guildfordinbloom Tom Smart Gerald Storr Silver Gilt: Ivan Tsenkov Simon Arthur Wendy Cradock Mr and Mrs Curtis Sheila Dobson and Indra Tason Michael and Carol Flarry Ann Gooding, Chris Hornsby and Gerald Jones Mark Preece David Francis Neil Gratwick Gold: Jenny Jay Carolyne Weemes David and Janet Robins Gold and Best in Category: Bill and Heather Fordham Best in Competition: Rosemary Tribe Best Schools in Bloom Silver: Shalford Infants School Silver Gilt: Lanesborough Pre-Prep Jigsaw Cabas School Worplesdon Pre-School Best in Competition: Jigsaw Cabas School Photography – Run by White Lion Walk Adult Winner - Dan James Under 18 Winner - Ellie Dennehy
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