East Midlands in Bloom 2011
The Town was very successful in its East Midlands in Bloom entry in 2011, once again winning the Gold Award.
The report on the Judges can be read here:
Milford entered in its own right in 2011 and a copy of the Judges' comments can be read here
Pictures of the Memorial Gardens (looked after by Belper Town Council) can be seen here:
An overall view of the Memorial Gardens
Community Payback helping maintain the Memorial Gardens
Belper in Bloom 2011
The Town Council held its own Belper in Bloom award scheme in 2011 to reward individuals and businesses who best added to the street scene by their use of flowers.
The awards were presented by the Mayor at the Town Council meeting on 13th September 2011. The winners in each category were:
Front Gardens
Gold - Terrence Hallam Winner and Winning Garden
Silver - Janet Sims Second
Bronze - Linda Knight Third
Hanging Baskets and Window Baskets
Gold - David Orford Winner and Winning Baskets
Silver - Janet Sims Second
Bronze - Nelson Distribution Centre Third
Commercial Premises
Gold - Lion Hotel First and Winning Premises
Silver - Nelson Distribution Centre Second
Bronze - Thomas Ryde & Son Third
Belper in Bloom - 2012
Belper Town Council would like to invite you to enter the Belper in Bloom competition for 2012.
The event has been sponsored by Dunge Farm Nurseries, Broadholme Lane.
If your front garden, hanging basket or commercial premises can be seen from the road, then why not enter?
The winner from each of these categories will receive a £25 voucher to spend at Dunge Farm Nurseries.
Contact the Town Council for a free entry form or download one from here.
| ENTRY FORM |
Britain in Bloom 2012
After fifteen years in the competition Belper Town Council finally achieved its ultimate goal and won a prestigious Gold Award for both its 2010 and 2011 entries.
This second Gold Award means that, in 2012, we will have an automatic entry in the Britain in Bloom competition.
The Council has a tremendously dedicated team of staff and volunteers who work extremely hard to keep Belper looking beautiful all year round.
The competition is not just about flowers or the Town looking nice - it is, more importantly, about the community and how it is involved with the Town's activities. The Town Council are very much aware of the great community spirit that exists in Belper and is hoping to access this spirit to achieve a great result in this year's competition.
Belper Town Council is responsible for organsising the 'In Bloom' competitions in Belper and have set up a comittee comprising both councillors and other interested people (residents and employers) from the community.
The agendas and minutes of the minutes which have so far been held are:
Plans are already in place for next year's competition and Belper Town Council would like to ask for your support.
The judging route can be viewed here
If you are interested in helping in any way then please contact the Council direct.
How you can help?
Tidy up your front gardens.
Hang a basket and/or place a planter outside your premises or home.
Report any fly tipping, graffiti, dog fouling, overflowing bins, weeds and excess litter to Belper Town Council.
Nobody knows when the judges will come around so, the sooner everything is spick and span, the better.
Wild about Wildflowers
The RHS, who organize the Britain in Bloom competition is asking all participants to sow wildflowers as part of a nationwide celebration to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Can you suggest any areas in Belper that would benefit from a wildflower display? The RHS are inviting each group a free packet of wildflower seeds (to cover approximately 10 sq. mtr. Please make your suggestions by the end of February.
Belper Needs You.