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Guildford in Bloom Summer Newsletter 2019 Guildford in Bloom Newsletter Spring Summer Edition 2019 Blooming in Guildford Borough since 1981 Guildford in Bloom Competition blasts off for 2019 Guildford in Bloom, the borough's favourite horticultural celebration is open for entries. This free competition is open to everyone, of all ages, living and working in Guildford and closes on 16 June. This year we showcase a lunar theme to mark the 50th Anniversary Open to all in the Borough of the first Moon landing and launch a new category: & FREE TO ENTER ‘Best Site for Nature Conservation’. Albury, Artington, Ash, Burpham, The annual initiative brings together community groups, Compton, Clandon, Horsley, businesses, schools and residents to promote creative Effingham, Merrow, Normandy, plant cultivation to naturally enhance the borough. Now Onslow, Pirbright, Puttenham, Ripley, in its 38th year, it champions health, well-being and Send, Seal & Sands, Shackleford, collaboration while blending the Council's corporate Shalford, Shere, St Martha, Stoughton, priorities of community, place making and innovation. Tongham, Wanborough & Worplesdon 01483 444718 [email protected] Formed in 1981, Guildford in Bloom brings together community groups, businesses, HOW TO ENTER schools and residents to promote imaginative The Guildford in Bloom Competition is open to ways to make the Borough look it’s best and to promote health & wellbeing, community anyone in the borough who loves gardening working and champion Guildford’s natural and wants to help make Guildford a beautiful environment. place to live, work and visit. Continued from front page: Peter Getting involved is free, quick & easy O’Connell, Director of Environment explains: Simply choose a category – see the choices ‘As always, it doesn’t matter how big or small to the right. You can enter one category per address. your garden is or how perfectly maintained or Use our online form at wild it is. Guildford in Bloom is focussed on www.guildford.gov.uk/guildfordinbloom working together and taking part in a fun, Or, email or post your details including your healthy activity. We’re delighted to launch our name, category choice, address to be new category for 2019, ‘Best site for Nature judged and your contact details to: [email protected] Guildford Borough Conservation’, which is suited to larger areas Council, Parks & Leisure Services, Stoke of private or public land where the aim is to Park Nursery, Nightingale Road, Guildford protect and conserve wildlife habitats and GU1 1ER species population.’ He adds: ‘Entrants can Entries must be received by Sunday 16 choose to theme their gardens, allotments or June 2019 (schools deadline is 24 May 2019) garden projects. This year we are celebrating Judging takes place between 1 – 19 July the ‘50th Anniversary of the first Moon 2019. It’s not possible to advise individual landing’ and the theme for schools is ‘the entrants of the exact day and time of judging colours of summer’. With kind thanks to our (with the exception of vegetable/kitchen gardens, wildlife gardens and premium sponsors Chapter Financial and neighbourhood project categories) Allianz.’ Winners will be notified by email and invited to the awards ceremony to be held at We continue to promote entries from young Yvonne Arnaud Theatre on 17 September gardeners. ‘Student Garden Showcase’ is 2019 open to all senior school, further and higher education students. The garden, allotment or horticultural project can be located on the THEME—50th Anniversary of educational premises or elsewhere in the the First Moon Landing borough of Guildford. Students are encouraged to design, create and maintain a garden, allotment or project of their choice. Judges will be looking for good design, plant quality, diversity, sustainability and overall impression and extra points will be awarded for innovative design or feature. Competition Categories Closing Date Best Front Garden Your garden must be visible to the public from the footpath. It will be judged 16 June 2019 on design, colour, quality of plants and all year round interest. Gardens will be divided into a small or large category. Best Allotment & Vegetable/ Judged on the variety and quality of vegetables grown, evidence of Kitchen Gardens good horticultural practice, use of space and sustainable management. All allotment plots entered must have the plot number clearly on display. Best Garden for Wildlife Open to all gardens including businesses and community projects where the design, choice of plants and management is especially welcoming to wildlife. Best Site for Nature This category is suited to larger areas of private or public land where Conservation the aim is to protect and conserve wildlife habitats and species population. Best Pub in Bloom We are looking for the best Pub in Bloom. A well balanced design, good use of colour and quality planting will score high marks. Best Container Garden Open to balconies and gardens that are based on pots and baskets. Must be visible to the public. Best Neighbourhood Project This category recognises projects that green up the local area and include those organised by sheltered accommodation, village halls, residents associations, parish councils, voluntary groups and charities etc. Judges will be looking for good design, colour and plant quality as well as input from residents or the community. Student Garden Showcase This category is open to all senior school, further and higher education students. The garden, allotment or horticultural project can be located on the educational premises, or elsewhere in the Borough of Guildford but it must be in the Borough. Students are encouraged to design, create and maintain a garden, allotment/vegetable plot or project of their choice. Judges will be looking for good design, plant quality, diversity, sustainability, organic management and overall impression. Extra points can be gained for innovative design or feature. Best School in Bloom This year our theme is ‘The Seaside’. We are looking for imaginatively themed gardens or novel containers. Children’s involvement with the design, planting & upkeep and meeting the theme of the competition will score high marks. Note: dates for the school competition are different to the main competition dates. 01483 444718 Last Years Winners Best in Competition—Lisa Keech, Best Front Garden and The Robin Hood, Best Pub Well Done to all 2018 award winners Best School in Bloom Wonersh & Shamley Green School Best Container Garden Mr & Mrs K Comerford Best Wildlife Garden Pewley Down Volunteers Best Pub Garden The Robin Hood Best Allotment/Kitchen Garden Les & Stella Hind, Bowers Lane Student Garden Showcase Ben Harbour & the University of Surrey Student Garden Team Best Front Garden Lisa Keech Best Neighbourhood Project Stoke Hospital Best Themed Entry (Peace) Dorothy Walden Award Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Group 01483 444718 [email protected] Going For GOLD Your garden, public space or allotment plot does not have to be a perfect, manicured specimen to win an award. Everybody is judged separately. Entries will be recognised with a gold, silver gilt, silver, bronze or commended certificate. Of course, many entrants ‘GO FOR GOLD!’ To help you go for gold, see the judging criteria below. Best Allotment & Vegetable / Kitchen Garden Marking Criteria Detail Quality/maintenance of plants Health and vigour of plants; absence of pests and diseases; no/few weeds present; correct pruning and support of plants; size and quality of crop. Diversity of plants/crops and all year Good range for all year round production of vegetables, fruit in season and possibly round cropping flowers. Use of space/layout Well planned layout relative to space. Include appropriate use of glasshouse, shed and hard landscape (where appropriate) Sustainability (e.g. water butt, com- Sustainability (e.g. water butt, compost bin, mulches, companion planting). post bin, mulches, companion plant- ing) Evidence of organic management Use of companion planting and approach to pest and disease management, fertilising etc. Best Pub / Front Garden / Neighbourhood Project / Student Garden Showcase Marking Criteria Detail Quality/maintenance of plants Health and vigour of plants; absence of pests and diseases; no/few weeds present; correct pruning and support of plants; deadheading etc. Diversity of plants/All year round in- Range of plants that compliment each other and provide interest throughout the year. terest Quality of design/use of space Well planned design relative to space. Include appropriate use of hard landscape. Good use of colour/texture/form Does the garden/project/feature make an impact in a pleasing way? Sustainability Use of mulches, draught resistant planting, approach to pest and disease management etc. Additional features/overall impression Has anything innovative been done to enhance the overall impression given? Best Container Garden Marking Criteria Detail Quality/care and maintenance of Health and vigour of plants; absence of pests and diseases; no/few weeds present; plants correct support of plants; deadheading etc. Diversity of plants Range of plants that compliment each other and provide interest. Quality of design/use of space Well planned design relative to space. Possible use of interesting/novel containers. Good use of colour/texture and form Does the garden make an impact in a pleasing way? Overall impression Incorporating the above and the general look and feel of the site. Best Wildlife Garden Marking Criteria Detail Quality/maintenance of plants Management/control of dominant species. Peat free compost, nectar rich flowers (e.g. herbs). Diversity/wildlife value of plants Is there a wide range of plants that complement each other and provide interest and particularly attract insects and other wildlife? Some lawn left to grow long/ Mini wild flower meadow. Quality of design/use of space Well-planned design? Has the entrant made best use of the available space? Is there a pond, bucket pond or any body of water in the garden? Possible features: Dead wood / Log pile / Stone pile Mixed native hedge /shrubs. Bird, bat or hedgehog box / insect hotel, bird bath.
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