London In Bloom

The Changing face of Bloom

London in Bloom Bloom after 53 years still remains a powerful tool for positive change. Bloom with its aims of increasing community involvement, care for our environment, and maintaining our precious Green Spaces are seen as priorities for local authorities and community gardening is making a real impact on the quality of local peoples lives. During

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Business Improvement Districts & Town centres

Since London in Bloom started in the 1960’s businesses have been a major contributor in brightening up our High Streets and Town Centres and creating destination hubs and visitor experiences across London. Business also make contribution to the Boroughs of London who enter London in Bloom and several who go on to represent the Capital in

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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Since London in Bloom started in the 1960’s businesses have been a major contributor in brightening up our High Streets and Town Centres and creating destination hubs and visitor experiences across London. Business also make contribution to the Boroughs of London who enter London in Bloom and several who go on to represent the Capital in the Britain in Bloom Finals each year. </span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Following London in Bloom running Business Improvement Districts and Town Centre categories for several years, Britain in Bloom has now added a combined category (BID's, Town & City Centres) to the national Britain in Bloom finals competition. So, now our entries can be considered for national honours. However please note that in order to be considered for the National Finals, firstly an entry has to be submitted to London in Bloom, be judged and if winning the category or receiving a high award (Silver Gilt or Gold) can then be considered for a nomination form London in Bloom. For a copy of the judging criteria please contact <a href="mailto:anne@londoninbloom.co.uk">anne@londoninbloom.co.uk</a> </span>

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Londons Parks, Greenspaces & Heritage Parks & Gardens

Public Parks & Gardens and Green Spaces are among the most important places for Londoners and indeed they form part of our heritage. Infinitely variable; large and small, and often intimate places that can be enjoyed on many levels. Perhaps for just sitting and enjoying the scenery, for sport and children’s play, for gardens or

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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Public Parks & Gardens and Green Spaces are among the most important places for Londoners and indeed they form part of our heritage. Infinitely variable; large and small, and often intimate places that can be enjoyed on many levels. Perhaps for just sitting and enjoying the scenery, for sport and children’s play, for gardens or wildlife, perhaps for walking the dog; Parks provide it all.<br style="outline-color: transparent; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; cursor: text; word-spacing: 0px;" /></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="color: #000000;">London in Bloom has for several years run competitions to find the safest and most popular Park, Gardens & Country Parks.<br style="outline-color: transparent; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; cursor: text; word-spacing: 0px;" /> We have several categories from small to large from conservation area to Country Park, so something for everyone. So why not get your local authority to enter your favourite Park.<br style="outline-color: transparent; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; cursor: text; word-spacing: 0px;" /> Parks also offer residents and local people the opportunity to get involved in their management & development as a volunteer so ask your local authority if they have any schemes, projects or even friends of Parks groups you could join.<br style="outline-color: transparent; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; cursor: text; word-spacing: 0px;" /> We also include Churchyards, Cemeteries & Crematoria; these splendid open spaces offer many diverse features in many cases equal to parks across London. Tree Collections & Arboreta, high end horticulture, Conservation areas, wildlife meadows and of course many have local communities caring for them. So, if you have a cemetery, crematoria whether an open or closed site why not get them to enter. For entry forms or to make an enquiry go to www.inbloom.org.uk</span></span>

London in Bloom

London in Bloom celebrates the efforts of London’s Boroughs & Cities, Business Improvement Districts, Towns & Villages, Town Centres, Community Gardening Groups, Parks & Green Spaces, Businesses and individuals. Through the annual category based competitions London in Bloom recognises entries by awarding Bronze, Silver, Silver Gilt & Gold Awards and other awards at an annual

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Allotments & Grow Your Own

London in Bloom is not just about flowers, and we welcome entries from Allotment sites, either via the local authorities entry into London in Bloom or in their own right. If you are a member of an allotment society who manages the whole site voluntarily you could enter the RHS Its Your Neighbourhood Scheme administered

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<span style="margin: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">London in Bloom is not just about flowers, and we welcome entries from Allotment sites, either via the local authorities entry into London in Bloom or in their own right. If </span><span style="margin: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">you are a member of an allotment society who manages the whole site voluntarily you could enter the RHS Its Your Neighbourhood Scheme administered by us. For more information or to make an IYN entry please go to our website <a href="http://www.inbloom.org.uk">www.inbloom.org.uk</a> and either go to the entry tab or the enquiry tab. We look forward to hearing from you. </span>

What is London in Bloom?

London in Bloom is a campaign and competition where Boroughs, communities, residents, businesses can work together to improve the environment of London to make a greener, cleaner place to live, work and visit. London in Bloom’s annual competition recognises and rewards participants with Certificates & Trophies at its annual award ceremony. To support our entries

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Support for London in Bloom

This has been an “annus horribilis” for so many Londoners and our thoughts are with those who have lost family and friends during this time.

The pandemic has also been unkind to small charities like ours and as we have not been able to run our normal competitions, our seminars or indeed an award ceremony or raise our normal level of income our income.

While London in Bloom is not the most important thing right now we would be most pleased if any can make a donation to help us keep going as after 53 years we don’t want to cease our Bloom activities. If you are unable to make a donation we completely understand and thank you for thinking of us, but if you know any businesses or persons who might like to sponsor any of our awards or any part of our campaign we would be most grateful to hear of them.

If you would like to donate please send a cheque to London in Bloom, 124 Gravel Hill Croydon, CR0 5BF

If you would like to donate via a bank transfer (BACS) please contact Anne Holman at anne@londoninbloom.co.uk or phone 020 8662 1021 to obtain details.

Many Thanks

London in Bloom

The Changing face of Bloom

Business Improvement Districts & Town centres

Londons Parks, Greenspaces & Heritage Parks & Gardens

London in Bloom

Allotments & Grow Your Own

What is London in Bloom?

London in Bloom Newsletter

London in Bloom – 2021

Support for London in Bloom

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