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More than 1,600 cities, towns, villages and urban communities take part each year to show off their achievements in environmental responsibility, community participation and, of course, horticultural achievement.

The campaign runs year round and participating groups report a wide range of benefits such as cleaner, greener and safer surroundings, a growing sense of community pride, and increased commercial enterprise and tourism. Britain in Bloom: transforming local communities highlights the benefits that participation brings.

Communities of all sizes can take part, from small villages to large cities. Some groups are entirely run by volunteers and some work in partnership with their local council. Every summer participants are assessed for efforts in three key areas:
  • Horticultural achievement
  • Community participation
  • Environmental responsibility
Groups start by taking part in their Region / Nation campaign. Those that do well at this level may then be selected to take part in the UK Finals, which are organised by the RHS.
From the 1,600 communities that take part in the regional campaigns, roughly 80 are selected to go into the annual UK Finals - RHS Britain in Bloom.
What kind of things do Bloom groups do?Activities are selected by each group to meet local needs, but examples include:
  • Caring for local parks and squares
  • Helping to establish school gardens, run wildlife projects and school food-growing initiatives
  • Planting trees and bulbs and creating floral displays in community spaces
  • Organising clean up events, repairing street benches and running anti-litter campaigns
  • Regenerating unused areas with the involvement of local people
  • Creating wildflower meadows and maintaining conservation areas
  • Encouraging people to adopt environmentally-aware activities such as recycling, composting and water harvesting

In Summary Kingsbridge in Bloom submission is made up of:

  • Features and maintenance by the Town and District Councils.  These include embankment planting and work in the Recreation Ground, Duncombe Park and other public areas
  • Key projects which are planned and funded by the Committee, through fund-raising and grants
  • Neighbourhood Projects which are run by local groups, with some support from the Committee
  • Projects undertaken by local groups - such as the boats planted by the Boat Club and The WI
  • Baskets and containers, funded by KIB, local businesses and groups
  • The local garden competition, which encourages local people to show their gardens and win awards, including the top Award for Excellence
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  • HOME
  • ORGANISATION
    • Committee & Team
    • How We Work
    • Health & Safety
    • Constitution
    • Notable Planting Developments
    • Areas of Focus
    • Environmental Policy
    • Environmental Practice
    • Claiming Expenses
    • Legal Information
    • Webmaster
  • HELP US
    • Join Us
    • Make Contact
    • Make a Donation
    • Sponsors 2020
    • Town Council
    • Watering Needs
    • Working Parties
    • Environment - Plastics
  • COMPETITIONS
    • RHS Britain in Bloom Results 2023
    • RHS Britain in Bloom Results 2022
    • GARDEN COMP. RESULTS 2022
    • RHS 2021 Portfolio + Online Submission + Pictures
    • RHS Certificates 2020
    • 2020 Virtual Garden Display Entry Form >
      • 2020 Garden Display Picture Entries
    • RHS Awards Structure
    • SWIB - RESULTS 2019
    • GOING FOR GOLD in 2019
    • IYN Newsletter
    • Children's Sunflower Results 2019
    • RHS National 'Best Town' Results 2018
    • RHS 'Champions of Champions' Results 2018
    • RHS Judging 6th Aug 2018
    • 2018 Garden Competition Awards
    • RHS Judging 6th July 2017
    • IYN Judging 12th July 2017
    • AWARDS >
      • Britain in Bloom 2016 >
        • Britain in Bloom 2015
      • RHS Best Parks Award 2016
      • Previous Awards
    • Judging Guidelines
    • Portfolios & Guidance >
      • Portfolios
    • School Gardening
  • GALLERY
    • RHS Judging July 2023
    • General Pictures
    • QUEENS AWARD FOR VOLUTARY SERVICE 2021
    • KIB Post Lockdown 2020
    • Historic Picture Postcards
    • Kingsbridge Town Videos
    • Neglect to KIB Pride
    • Kingsbridge Past by Postcards
    • Western Morning News Articles
    • RHS Judging Days
    • Primrose Line Railway Bridge
    • Church Street Gardens
    • Bees
    • Window Display
    • Beast from East
    • RHS - SWIB Judging & Awards
    • RHS - IYN's Judging & Awards
    • Hay Cart Restoration
    • Spotlight on Wildlife
    • Picture Gallery 2023
  • EVENTS
    • BIG GREEN HEART WEEK
    • NOTICE BOARD
    • Prize Draw
    • Family Activity Trail
    • Tranquillity Trail
  • SUPPORT
    • Poetry
    • Composting Guidelines