Saturday, 6 September 2008
Doncaster in Bloom is an annual competition, which is open to individuals, businesses and local organisations within the Doncaster Borough. The categories range from Best Hanging Basket or Container, Best Presented Garden and a Young Person's Category, there's something for everyone.
The size of our garden is not important, the judges will be looking form creativity, colour and originality.
Local businesses can also get involved. As well as entering the Best Commercial Premises category, companies can support Doncaster in Bloom by sponsoring one of the competition categories. Please contact Community Parks for more details.
Trophies and prizes will be awarded for the various categories, and these are awarded to the winners at a presentation evening in October.
Applications closed on the 30th June 2008.
The results for the 2007 competition can be seen on the following page:
Doncaster in Bloom 2007 Results
All the categories are listed below.
You may enter your garden into the competition, whatever type of garden it is. Judges will assess the overall quality of plants as well as design and maintenance of the garden.
Category 1a Entries are restricted to Council Owned Properties only. Please contact St Leger Homes on 01302 862731 for details.
You can enter any container of any shape or size that you have used to create an interesting display. Additional points will be awarded for originality!
Category 2a Entries are restricted to Council Owned Properties only. Please contact St Leger Homes 01302 862731 for details.
If your business has a horticultural delight that contributes to the attractiveness of the local area, why not enter it in the competition? Open to all businesses premises including shops, pubs, restaurants, petrol stations and hotels.
If your community or local group has an area which has been created and/or maintained by two or more people, this category is for you. Judges will assess the use of plants, encouraging community involvement, using environmentally friendly practices and initiatives you have developed to promote and ensure cleanliness.
Is your garden kind to the environment? Gardens entered into this category must incorporate recycled and reclaimed materials, combined with suitable planting to encourage wildlife habitats.
As part of the Doncaster in Bloom competition an inter-Neighbourhood competition takes place.
A selection of elected members who are portfolio holders travel throughout the 5 neighbourhood areas looking for evidence of the engagement of the wider community. They check for the design and quality of floral displays and the standard of maintenance. They also check the environmental quality with the absence of litter, dog fouling, graffiti, fly posting and weeds.
Most importantly the overall impression of the area showing the efforts made by the communities in the improvement and sustainability of their local environment.
Applications closed on the 30th June 2008.
Judging has now been completed.
Results will be announced at the presentation evening at the Keepmoat Stadium on the 22nd October and on the Doncaster in Bloom results web page which will appear on the evening of the presentations.
