Categories

Details of categories, populations and entry fees are shown below,

 

Cities, Towns, Villages, Caravan Parks, Restaurants and Public Houses are also eligible to enter.

 

Successful entrants in the Campaign are invited to a Presentation Ceremony held in September each year.

 

We especially welcome new entries however small your Community Group.

 

The School Garden, Urban Community and Town Centre Categories have been running for some time now.

We introduced two additional categories, Health & Social Care Establishments and Allotments.

 

 

Category 16 – Healthcare Establishments

 

Category 17 – Allotments

 

Category 9 - Urban Community

 

It must be an identifiable Community within a larger conurbation, Town or City.  It must have its own identity and ideally have a group dedicated to leading the ‘In Bloom’ initiative locally.  An Urban Community will have its own sense of purpose and may set its own precept.  Whilst there will be horticultural interest, importance will also be attached to community and business support, heritage, and environmental aspects of the area.  The presence of Friends and other action groups will be of importance.

 

Category 14 – City and Town Centre

 

This category will have a new criteria which will take account of business, public and local authority support within a large Town or City Centre within a 1km radius of a known central point.  Community and local support will be important in the assessment process, and the criteria will be adjusted accordingly to take account of the different factors within the area designated.  Environmental, heritage, landscape and horticultural elements will also be considered.

 

Category 15 – School Garden

 

Clearly it would not be possible to visit all the entries should support be considerable.  Each School should submit electronically 5 photographs of their projects with a maximum of 500 words to support their entry.  These will then be assessed and a short list of six drawn up, which will be subject to a visit by our assessors, to reduce this to three winners.  Prizes will be given in National Garden Vouchers of £150, £100 and £50.  It will be necessary to levy a small charge as indicated above to cover our administrative and assessment costs.  The winning 3 Schools will be invited to the Presentation Ceremony.

 

Best Front Garden

 

Categories 1 – 8.  Entries into these categories normally take Judges to an exceptional front garden as part of their visit.  Whilst judging they will take a photograph of ONE front garden, with some local information.  These photographs will then be assessed at a later Judges’ meeting to determine an overall winner.  There is no entry fee for this initiative and the winner will be invited to the Award Ceremony in September.

 

Changes to Categories

 

To bring us into line with the Royal Horticultural Society, adjustments to our entry criteria for City, Towns and Villages are necessary.  These will not affect all entries but the introduction of Coastal Category is new.  Towns can choose whether they enter as a Coastal or Town entry within the population figure.

 

Closing date for receipt of all Entries is 31st March Annually.  Receipt of all entries will be acknowledged by email.

 

Judging will take place during the period First Two Weeks in July.  The Judges decision is final.

 

AWARDS CEREMONY

 

The Awards Ceremony event will take place every September .  The results will be announced at the Awards Ceremony.

 

All Entrants will be invited to the Awards Ceremony.  Winners will receive a Certificate and Plaque, runners up will receive a Certificate.  Participants should be aware that there will be a nominal charge for this event.  Invitations will be sent out in early August.

 

 

CATEGORIES

 

1 City

 

2 Small City

 

3 Large Town

 

4 Town

 

5 Small Town

 

6 Large Village

 

7 Village

 

9 Urban Community

 

10 Coastal (12,000 and below)

 

11 Coastal (12,001 and above)

 

12a Hotels, Guest Houses, Public Houses & Restaurants

12b

 

13a Caravans Static or Touring, Camping & Holiday Home Sites

13b

13c

 

14 City and Town Centre

 

15 School Garden

 

16 Health & Social Care Establishments

 

17a Allotments

17b

 

18 Public Buildings

 

RHS – It’s Your Neighbourhood Award

 

 

POPULATION

 

100,000 and above

 

35,001 – 100,000

 

12,001 – 35,000

 

6,001 – 12,000

 

2.501 – 6,000

 

1,001 – 2,500

 

1 – 1,000

 

1 – 25,000

 

1 – 12,000

 

12,001 and above

 

Frontage only

Frontage & Grounds

 

Under 100 Units

Over 100 Units

Self Catering

 

1 km Radius from a known central point

 

 

 

 

 

10 Plots and Under

Over 10 Plots

 

 

 

Not applicable

 

 

ENTRY COST

 

£320

 

£280

 

£225

 

£160

 

£115

 

£85

 

£55

 

£100

 

£160

 

£225

 

£60

£65

 

£100

£130

£100

 

£120

 

£25

 

£55

 

£25

£45

 

£50

 

FREE TO ENTER

 

 

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