Bournemouth in Bloom 2007

Loraine Willson does a fantastic job organising Bournemouth in Bloom each year. This year’s competition is just starting. Below is the entry form for anyone who would like to enter.

Walking around the ward (admittedly normally delivering leaflets) we have some super gardeners, it would be good to see more entries from Littledown and Iford this year.


Bournemouth in bloom

l FLORAL COMPETITIONS 2007

Welcome to the Bournemouth in Bloom Floral Competitions

Through your efforts and enthusiasm as a community, you help to make Bournemouth a more pleasant and beautiful town to live and work in. Many of us spend those endless hours nurturing our plants, tending our lawns and gardens, patios, hanging baskets as much for the personal pleasure we get in doing so.

For others it may be the joy and satisfaction to be gained from creating a habitat that encourages the wild birds and animals into your own back gardens. Nursing and Residential Homes, Warden assisted homes, Hospitals and other “community establishments” all appreciate the benefits to their residents and visitors through creating a more colourful and interesting environment.

We have an enormous variety of competition categories and we hope this year will see a record number of entries. (Children are more than welcome to enter any of the categories). Certificates and prizes will be presented at the Presentation ceremony at the Pavilion on Tuesday 16th October, 2007.

All competition entries must be visible from the road unless entering RSPB or Environmental where appointments will be made.

Judging will take place once all entries are in, the judges consider the colour theme, quality of design, variety of plants and standard of maintenance as well as first impressions.


GOOD LUCK!


l CATEGORY : PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
1. Large Front Garden
2. Small Front Garden
3. Alford Achievement Award – for disable special needs
4. Private balconies (including ground floor)
5. Best Private Hanging Basket
6. Best Container Garden
7. Best Environmental Garden (front or back)
8. Best Sustainable Garden for Birds ( Judged and sponsored by the R.S.P.B)(front or back)
9. Best Flat/apartments Communal Grounds plus Special Award for smaller block tended by
volunteers
10. Improved Horticultural Project



l CATEGORY: COMMERCIAL SECTOR
11. Language Schools
12. Best Overall Residential Home Park (Automatic Entry)
13. Best Garden within a Residential Home Park
14. Nursing/Residential Homes plus Special Award for smaller establishment
15. Warden Assisted Homes
16. Pubs and Inns
17. Restaurants
18. Small Retails Store
19. Large Retail Store (Automatic entry)
20. Improved Shop Frontage (Automatic entry)
21. Arcades/Covered Shopping Areas
22. Retail Parks (Automatic Entry)
23. Holiday Establishments via Association.


l CATEGORY: PUBLIC SECTOR
l 1. Places of worship
2. Medical Centres / Dentists / Hospitals / Alternative Medicine Centres (Automatic Entry)
3. Day Centres
4. Schools/Nurseries/colleges/youth club (Children's Projects). (Automatic Entry)
5. Outdoor Bowling Clubs Gardens
6. Most Improved Ward (Automatic entry)




BOURNEMOUTH IN BLOOM 2007 – COMPETITION ENTRY FORM

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PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS BY 13TH JULY 2007 and send it to:
Loraine Willson – Secretary, 27 Corhampton Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5NU


All entry forms are available from YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY, Council website or you can e-mail bournemouthinbloom@yahoo.co.uk

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I’ll let you know as soon as I hear anything.

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I think that’s great news. If there are any more applications or if the operator appeals I will of course let you know and help with objection letters again.

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It would appear again that this is not likely to come forward before the local elections.

The owner of the site, Dave Wells, reiterated his commitment to undertaking a public consultation before making a formal application to the Council.

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It’s not likely that the application will now be coming forward this side of the local elections in the first week of May.

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So it looks as though this will be going on for a little while yet I’m afraid.

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I've been in touch with the Council department responsible and have ensured they will be arranging for the contractors to return and finish the job satisfactorily.