Britain in Bloom Archive
Recycled poppies make a statement for Anglia in Bloom
The hard work of Britain in Bloom groups and local recycling initiatives are always worthy of praise. So when the two combine, like they have in a recent art project by the Crafty Foxes group in Bury St Edmunds to...
Behind the scenes at Shrewsbury in Bloom
Long known as the ‘town of flowers’, Shrewsbury is a town that takes its Britain in Bloom responsibilities seriously. All the hard work that went into the Shropshire town’s gold-winning award in the small city category at last year’s Britain...
Chester welcomes the colour purple
CH1ChesterBID, the business improvement district for Chester, is providing the city with over 120 purple-themed flower towers, barrier baskets and lamp post displays as it competes in North West in Bloom this summer.
How to get your community involved in Britain in Bloom
Britain in Bloom is about far more than making the UK’s towns and villages look pretty in the summer months. As we know, beautiful floral displays don’t just magically appear; they involve year-round hard work and determination behind the scenes.
How to have a great Britain in Bloom judging day
The day the Britain in Bloom judges arrive is the culmination of months of hard work. So whether you’re a small village-based volunteer team or a large local authority-backed task force, it’s understandable to feel nervous about the big day....
Secrets of Shrewsbury’s Britain in Bloom Success
One of our favourite episodes of BBC2’s recent Britain in Bloom series involved presenter Chris Pavin following the team behind Shrewsbury’s successful 2017 bid to win its customary Gold Award in the ‘small city’ category. At Amberol we are lucky...
