NLin BLOOM GARDEN AWARDS 2021

Application Form Please note: The NL in Bloom Annual Gardening Competition is open only to tenants of North Council.

TENANT PARTICIPATION INVOLVING TENANTS • IMPROVING SERVICES Your Garden Awards - Competition The search is on to find the best garden in and this could be your chance to grab the title.

Every year the “Your Garden” awards celebrate the Applications can be made by individuals or groups passion and hard work that has created some stunning or you can nominate a neighbour, relative, friend or gardens across North Lanarkshire and helped improve group of residents who you consider to have an award the local environment. winning garden. So if you or your neighbours are proud of their garden then why not take part in this year’s competition?

Categories Category 1: Best Individual Garden Award Category 2: Best Shared/Communal The award is open to an individual address and must be Garden Award maintained by a member of the household. You live in a household that shares a garden space Airdrie & with others, e.g. four in a block, low/high rise flats or supported accommodations etc. Your entry must be in a , & The North group as a collective name rather than an individual, for & example, ‘Residents of North Lanarkshire Complex’. & Shotts Please select one nominated person who we will be able to contact. Airdrie & Cumbernauld Coatbridge, Kilsyth & The North Motherwell & Bellshill Wishaw & Shotts The NL in Bloom Annual Gardening Competition is open only to tenants of North Lanarkshire Council. Entry Criteria Prizes! Only North Lanarkshire Council tenants can be A winner will be chosen from each locality and will have nominated for the individual garden award and the the chance to win a £50 voucher and an overall winner garden must be maintained by a member of that will be chosen for North Lanarkshire and will win an household. additional £50 voucher, in both categories.

For the shared/communal garden award the majority Localities: of residents must be North Lanarkshire Council Airdrie and Cumbernauld Tenants. Coatbridge, Kilsyth and The North Awards are for Gardens of any size. Bellshill and Motherwell Judging Criteria Wishaw and Shotts Closing Date: Friday 27th August 2021 The gardens will be judged on: Awards Ceremony: Friday 24th September 2021 Quality of floral display - colour, form, composition (Subject to availability and current restrictions. Quality of permanent planting - variety, year round Civic Centre/Concert Hall or alternatively an online event) interest and scent

Quality of design and use of space - imagination, use of colour and depth

Contribution to the visual environment - impact on the street/neighbourhood

Effort and enthusiasm  North Lanarkshire in Bloom, Garden Competition 2021 Entry Form

To nominate yourself, please enter your details below. If you wish to nominate a neighbour/relative/friend/group, see overleaf. Your name: ...... Your address: ...... Your tel number:...... Your e-mail: ...... If you wish to receive e-mail alert’s and information from North Lanarkshire Council please tick If you wish to receive e-mail alert’s and information from Tenant Participation please tick How did you hear about these awards? ...... Please tick the category you are entering: Best Individual Garden Best Shared/Communal Garden ENTRY ADVICE As well as completing this form, all nominations should include photographs, these can be printed and posted to the TP team or emailed to [email protected] however we can also visit the gardens if this is not possible. Council staff may be in touch for further supporting evidence before judging. Please cut entry form out and return to: North Lanarkshire Council Enterprise & Communities - Tenant Participation 3rd Floor Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB Entry Form To nominate a neighbour, relative, friend, group etc please complete the following information. Their name:...... Their address: ...... Their tel number:...... Their e-mail: ...... Brief description of their entry:...... Please tick the category you are nominating this person/group for: Best Individual Garden Best Shared/Communal Garden

Do you wish to be identified as having submitted the nomination:Yes No

ENTRY ADVICE As well as completing this form, all nominations should include photographs, these can be printed and posted to the TP team or emailed to [email protected] however we can also visit the gardens if this is not possible. Council staff may be in touch for further supporting evidence before judging. Please cut entry form out and return to: North Lanarkshire Council Enterprise & Communities - Tenant Participation 3rd Floor Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB  First Stop Shops Airdrie Bellshill Coatbridge Cumbernauld 10 Bank Street 26 Motherwell Road Buchanan Centre Fleming House Airdrie, ML6 6AG Bellshill, ML4 1RE 126-130 Main Street 2 Tryst Road Tel: 01236 758004 Tel: 01698 332340 2 Tryst Road Cumbernauld, G67 1JW Coatbridge, ML5 3BN Tel: 01236 618161 Kilsyth Tel: 01236 812561 Parkfoot Street Moodiesburn, G69 0EZ Shotts Kilsyth, G65 9AA 7 Scott Street Motherwell 162-164 Station Road Tel: 01236 828120 Shotts, ML7 4AW Dalziel Building Shotts, ML7 4AW Tel: 01236 638888 7 Scott Street Tel: 01501 824747 Motherwell, ML1 1SX 135 Burnhead Street Wishaw Tel: 01698 274135 Viewpark, G71 5DD Houldsworth Centre Tel: 01698 403700 Kenilworth Avenue Wishaw, ML2 7LP Tel: 01698 302920 Neighbourhood Offices Gowkthrapple Centrepoint 70 Smith Avenue Gowkthrapple ML2 0LD Tel: 01698 403655 This leaflet can be found at your nearest First Stop Shop or Neighbourhood office. Find us on Facebook @NLCTenantParticipationTeam