Britain in Bloom Archive
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...
The best plants to attract wildlife
International Dawn Chorus Day which took place in early May is celebrated from the Caribbean to Antarctica, but did you know it all began in Birmingham in 1984 when broadcaster and environmentalist Chris Paines had the unusual idea of...
Britain in Bloom on the BBC
Here at Amberol we thoroughly enjoy working in partnership with Britain in Bloom groups and it has been a real treat to watch the BBC2 show, Britain in Bloom and see so many of our self-watering planters used to such...
