East Midlands in Bloom Awards Presentation 7th September 2005

2005 Floral Awards

Small Village Gold Medal Certificate 1st Skillington, Silver Gilt Medal Certificate 2nd Ranby, Nottinghamshire Silver Medal Certificate 3rd Whilton, Northamptonshire Silver Medal Certificate Dale Abbey, Derbyshire Bronze Medal Certificate Elmton, Derbyshire

Judges Award: Dale Abbey - The garden at the Carpenter’s Arms Judges Award: Elmton – Residential gardens throughout the village Judges Award: Ranby- The commitment of Mavis Wollerton and Clive Hebdon to the Bloom campaign Judges Award: Skillington – The ‘Grow Don’t Throw’ competition Judges Award: Whilton – The village allotments

Village Silver Gilt Medal Certificate 1st Ridgeway, Derbyshire Silver Gilt Medal Certificate 2nd Rosliston, Derbyshire Bronze Medal Certificate 3rd Tansley, Derbyshire

Judges Award: Ridgeway - Children’s environmental awareness at the Village School Judges Award: Rosliston – The planting at and around the Village Hall Judges Award: Tansley – The floral containers at the Tavern public house

Large Village Gold Medal Award Certificate 1st Market Bosworth, Silver Medal Certificate 2nd Barlborough, Derbyshire Silver Medal Certificate 3rd Woodborough, Nottinghamshire Silver Medal Certificate Meden Vale, Nottinghamshire Silver Medal Certificate Tideswell, Derbyshire Bronze Medal Certificate Moulton, Northamptonshire Bronze Medal Certificate Donington, Lincolnshire Certificate of Achievement Glapwell, Derbyshire

Judges Award: Barlborough – Doreen’s Garden Judges Award: Donington – For a mixed flower and vegetable garden with conservation to the fore Judges Award: Glapwell – The attractive domestic gardens in the Pinfold Judges Award: Market Bosworth – For cleanliness of the hard landscape areas Judges Award: Meden Vale – The valuable role played by The Charity Shop in the life of the village

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Judges Award: Moulton – Busby Meadow; for creation of a colourful wildlife habitat Judges Award: Tideswell – The colourful street scene of floral baskets and planters created by the residents Judges Award: Woodborough – The Kirkham’s Garden, Bank Hill; for inspired planting of a highly visible sloping garden

Urban Community Gold Medal Certificate 1st Mickleover, Derby Silver Gilt Medal Certificate 2nd Spondon, Derby

Urban Regeneration Gold Medal Certificate 1st Leicester Silver Medal Certificate 2nd Old Humberstone, Leicester Silver Medal Certificate 3rd Normanton, Derby

Small Town Silver Gilt Medal Certificate 1st Long Sutton, Lincolnshire Silver Gilt Medal Certificate 2nd Uppingham, Rutland Silver Medal Certificate 3rd Bakewell, Derbyshire Silver Medal Certificate , Lincolnshire Silver Medal Certificate , Lincolnshire Silver Medal Certificate Swanwick, Derbyshire Bronze Medal Certificate , Lincolnshire Certificate of Achievement Blidworth, Nottinghamshire Certificate of Achievement Cresswell, Derbyshire

Judges Award: Bakewell – The Moor Hall Play Park; for design and construction Judges Award: Blidworth – The floral displays at the Community Centre and Fire Station Judges Award: Cresswell – The excellent floral display along Elmton Road Judges Award: Crowland– Crowland in Bloom; A well presented portfolio Judges Award: Holbeach – The developments at Carters Park and their contribution to the local environment Judges Award: Long Sutton – Rainbows; An early introduction to horticulture Judges Award: Market Deeping – The Granary Development Judges Award: Swanwick – A fine selection of front gardens and their contribution to the street scene Judges Award: Uppingham – Gerard’s Court Senior Citizen’s Complex and the hard work and enthusiasm of Mr Sid Dalby

Town Silver Gilt Medal Certificate 1st Oakham, Rutland Silver Medal Certificate 2nd , Lincolnshire Silver Medal Certificate 3rd Bolsover, Derbyshire 3 East Midlands in Bloom Awards Presentation 7th September 2005

Silver Medal Certificate Syston, Leicestershire Silver Medal Certificate Matlock, Derbyshire Silver Medal Certificate Warsop, Nottinghamshire Bronze Medal Certificate Ashbourne, Derbyshire Certificate of Achievement Alfreton, Derbyshire

Judges Award: Matlock – Wild Thyme Community Garden –The quality of maintenance and upkeep Judges Award: Oakham – ‘Adopt a Bed’ scheme - The outstanding contribution made by volunteers through adopting a flower or rose bed Judges Award: Sleaford – ‘Fantastic Flowers’ collages Arts Project – For raising children’s awareness of the relationship between plants in the environment Judges Award: Syston - Forge Court – The permanent planting and quality of bedding

Large Town Gold Medal Certificate 1st Market Harborough, Leicestershire Silver Gilt Medal Certificate 2nd Buxton, Derbyshire Silver Medal Certificate 3rd Retford, Nottinghamshire Silver Medal Certificate Glossop, Derbyshire Silver Medal Certificate Long Eaton, Derbyshire Silver Medal Certificate Spalding, Lincolnshire Silver Medal Certificate Hucknall, Nottinghamshire Silver Medal Certificate Dronfield, Derbyshire Silver Medal Certificate Stamford, Lincolnshire Bronze Medal Certificate Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Judges Award: Buxton - For Cavendish Hospital Sensory Garden and the Milnthorpe Almshouses Garden created entirely by volunteers Judges Award: Dronfield – For the excellent garden and environmental initiatives at Dronfield Infants School Judges Award: Glossop – For the productive and well managed Glossop and Hadfield allotments site Judges Award: Hucknall: For the imaginative partnerships enabling the Church and grounds to be such a useful community resource Judges Award: Ilkeston – For the Stanton Road Cemetery project involving the local Friends Group Judges Award: Long Eaton – For the involvement of pupils from St Lawrence’s C of E Primary School in the excellent replanting of the War Memorial flower bed Judges Award: Market Harborough –For recycling or composting almost 50% of the town’s waste

Judges Award: Retford – For the design and maintenance of the roundabout (junction A634/A620) Judges Award: Spalding – For the beautifully maintained Spalding Cemetery Judges Award: Stamford – For the superb grounds of the George Hotel

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Small City Silver Gilt Medal Certificate 1st Oadby & Wigston, Leicestershire Silver Medal Certificate 2nd Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Silver Medal Certificate 3rd Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Judges Award: Chesterfield – Hady Primary School garden projects Judges Award: Mansfield – Three tier planters in the town centre Judges Award: Oadby & Wigston – Rosemead Park regeneration

City st Silver Medal Certificate 1 Northampton Silver Medal Certificate 2nd Derby

Judges Award: Derby – Wastefield Allotments, Spondon Judges Award: Northampton – Bradlaugh Fields, Barn Association & Buddies

Large City Gold Medal Certificate 1st Nottingham Judges Award: Nottingham – Middleton ECO-School projects

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Special Awards

Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management Award For Horticultural Excellence within Parks The Castle Grounds, Nottingham

Countryside Companions Award for Best Wildflower and Conservation Area Bakewell – River Wye and Meadon Bridge Wildlife Project

David Hakes Memorial Award for Most Improved Village Meden Vale, Nottinghamshire

The T & D Randalls Waste Systems Award for the Least Littered Environment Mansfield Town Centre

East Midlands in Bloom Committee Award Northampton – Bradlaugh Fields

Britain in Bloom ‘Grow Your Own’Award Bolsover Community Allotments

Frank Constable Award for Best Residential Garden Polly Morten, Woodbine Cottage, Tansley, Derbyshire

Orchard Nurseries, Wisbech Award for the Best New Permanent Landscape New Walk, Leicester

2006 National Entries Provisional

Village – Market Bosworth, Leicestershire? Town – Market Harborough, Leicestershire? City - Nottingham? Urban Community/Regeneration – Leicester?

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