286 St Margaret's
Road, Twickenham, the winning front garden of John and Beryl
Gay, awarded a Gold Certificate and the Richmond Borough in
Bloom plaque for the Front Gardens category. |
2009 Results!2009
View the 2009 winning entries!
Events
2009 entry from April 17
Create a Wildlife Friendly Garden
Contact us
The
Richmond Borough in Bloom campaign, founded in 1990, is run by a voluntary
committee in co-operation with the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
(See contact names and numbers below.)
Members represent residential community groups, horticultural societies
and business associations from the different 'villages' of the Borough.
The overall purpose of the campaign is to enhance the natural beauty of
the Borough through floral display in the streets and in all residential
and shopping areas.
Activity through the year -
The main activities during the year are:
* The Poster Design Competition is open to pupils in all the schools
in the Borough and takes place in the Spring term. There are entries in
four age categories and award winning designs are put on exhibition at
public events. One design is chosen as the overall winner to illustrate
the poster publicising our Gardening Merit Awards.
* Richmond Borough in Bloom Merit Awards recognise gardens and
floral displays in 12 categories for residents, community and business.
Entries for 2009 close on June 12th and will be judged in w/c June 22nd.
Entry forms available from April
17th from public libraries or by contacting E: richmondinbloom@btconnect.com,
T: 020 8892 4949.
* Special Events in 2009.
Friday April 17th: The launch of the 2009 Merit Award competitions was held at Squire's Garden Centre, Twickenham.
Saturday May 9th: The
Borough in Bloom stand will be on Richmond Green at the Richmond May Fair,
where the award winning poster designs will be exhibited and Merit Award
nomination forms available.
* Presentation Evening for winners of Gardening Merit Awards will
take place in York House on October 6th 2009.
* Sponsorship by local business and community organisations funds
hanging baskets on the high street lamp columns and other special areas
such as Richmond riverside. We organise the installation of the floral
baskets and ensure they are properly maintained - from the Spring planting
in March and the Summer planting in June through to October.
The main sponsors of Richmond Borough and Bloom activities in 2009 are Serco, the Rugby Football Union, Squire's Garden Centres, The Richmond Housing Partnership and the Education Department,LBRUT.
CONTACT US
Chair: Pat Schooling : 8744 1171
Committee: Paul Augarde, Richmond Housindg Partnership: 8404 5415 <> Alan Bowers, Twickenham: 9902 2131 <> Colin Cooper, Richmond & Schools 8831 0590 <> Malcolm Day, Hampton Hill: 8977 8527 <> Louise Greasley, Serco 8334 4340 <> Sheena Harold, Teddington: 8977 2700 <> Chris Drayson, Hampton Wick: 8943 0430 <> Geoff Hyde, Ham: 8940 8757 <> Reg Leach, LBRUT: 8487 5261<> Bruce Lyons, Church Street: 8744 0474 <> Ann Mathews, East Sheen: 8876 5272 <> Zoe Ranken, Barnes: 8747 4103 <> Richard Ward, Kew: 8878 6696
Email: RichmondinBloom@btconnect.com
