RHS Britain in Bloom Full 2013 Results
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RHS Britain in Bloom 2013 UK Finals Full Results Please note that results are listed in alphabetical order by entry name. Results in bold italics indicate a category winner. Overall Results Entry Name Category Region / Nation Award Coastal (up to Gold & Category Aberdour Village 12,000) Scotland Winner Gold & Category Ahoghill Small Town Ulster Winner Aldridge (Walsall) Urban Community Heart of England Silver Alton Large Town Southern Silver Coastal (over Bangor 12,000) Ulster Gold Gold & Joint Barton in Fabis Small Village East Midlands Category Winner Barwick-in-Elmet Large Village Yorkshire Gold Bath Small City South West Gold Gold & Category Biddulph Large Town Heart of England Winner Blairgowrie & Rattray Town Scotland Silver Gilt Bolnore Village (Haywards Heath) Urban Community South East Silver Coastal (over Bournemouth 12,000) Southern Gold Thames & Bracknell Small City Chilterns Silver Gilt Bristol Large City South West Silver Gilt Bury Small City North West Gold Caistor Large Village East Midlands Silver Gilt Cartmel Village Cumbria Silver City of London Town London Gold Coastal (over Cleethorpes 12,000) East Midlands Gold Clifton (Bristol) Urban Community South West Silver Colchester Small City Anglia Silver Gilt Colne Large Town North West Silver Gilt Colwyn Bay Large Town Wales Silver Gilt Gold & Category Coupar Angus Large Village Scotland Winner Coastal (up to Gold & Category Dartmouth 12,000) South West Winner Derry City Small City Ulster Gold Gold & Category Edinburgh Large City Scotland Winner Elswick Village North West Silver Gilt Eston (Middlesbrough) Urban Community Northumbria Silver Gilt Eynsford Large Village South East Silver Gilt Coastal (over Falmouth 12,000) South West Silver Gilt Filby Village Anglia Gold Freckleton Town North West Silver Gilt Garforth Town Yorkshire Silver Gilt Garstang Small Town North West Gold Glenrothes Large Town Scotland Gold Coastal (over Great Yarmouth 12,000) Anglia Silver Grimsby Small City East Midlands Silver Gilt Champion of Halstead Champions Anglia Gold Thames & Henley on Thames Town Chilterns Silver Gilt Champion of Herm Champions Guernsey Gold Hillsborough Large Village Ulster Silver Gilt Hunmanby Small Town Yorkshire Silver Gilt London Borough of Hillingdon Large City London Silver London Borough of Gold & Joint Richmond City London Category Winner London Bridge (Southwark) Urban Community London Silver Gilt Luddenden Village Yorkshire Silver GIlt Champion of Gold & Category Lytham Champions North West Winner Mancroft, The Lanes (Norwich) Urban Community Anglia Silver Market Harborough Large Town East Midlands Silver Gilt Moorsholm Village Northumbria Silver Gilt Gold & Category Morpeth Town Northumbria Winner Newquay Town South West Gold Champion of North Berwick Champions Scotland Gold Norwich City Anglia Silver Gilt Oakham Town East Midlands Silver Gilt Gold & Category Pembridge Village Heart of England Winner Coastal (over Gold & Category Prestatyn 12,000) Wales Winner Ripon Large Town Yorkshire Silver Gold & Joint Scarva Small Village Ulster Category Winner Sedgefield Small Town Northumbria Gold Gold & Category Shrewsbury Small City Heart of England Winner Coastal (up to St Brelade 12,000) Jersey Silver Gilt St Helier Large Town Jersey Gold St Issey Village South West Silver Gilt St Pierre du Bois Large Village Guernsey Gold Champion of Stanghow Champions Northumbria Gold Starbeck (Harrogate) Urban Community Yorkshire Silver Gilt Gold & Joint Stockton-on-Tees City Northumbria Category Winner The Meadows (Nottingham) Urban Community East Midlands Silver Gilt Tunbridge Wells Large Town South East Silver Uddingston (Glasgow) Urban Community Scotland Siver Gilt Usk Large Village Wales Gold Thames & Watlington Large Village Chilterns Silver Windermere Town Cumbria Silver Gilt Wisbech Large Town Anglia Silver Gilt Urban Gold & Category Woolton (Liverpool) Community North West Winner RHS Britain in Bloom Discretionary Award Results The RHS Britain in Bloom Discretionary Award nominees and winners are selected by the RHS Britain in Bloom UK Judging Panel to recognise excellence in particular areas. RHS Britain in Bloom Edible Britain Award (2013 only) Presented to the finalist that demonstrated the best use of edible plants in a public/community space. Winner - Bath RHS Britain in Bloom Horticulture Award Presented to the finalist that demonstrated the best horticultural displays throughout the entry. Winner - Glenrothes RHS Britain in Bloom Sustainable Landscaping Award Presented to the finalist that demonstrated innovative and high quality sustainable landscaping practices within their entry. (Sustainable landscaping referring to creating an attractive environment that is in balance with the local climate and requires minimal resource input.) Winner - Diamond Jubilee Gardens, London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames RHS Britain in Bloom Commercial Award Presented to the finalist that demonstrated the best environmental and/or horticultural contribution from business / retail / corporate interests. Winner - Sanderson Arcade and Bus Station, Morpeth RHS Britain in Bloom Young People’s Award Presented to the finalist deemed to involve young people from across the community in the best way. Special Commendations for Outstanding Achievement for: Dartmouth Morpeth Prestatyn RHS Britain in Bloom School Award Presented the school within a finalist’s community that demonstrated the best commitment to ongoing environmental and horticultural initiatives. Winner - Oakley School, Tunbridge Wells RHS Britain in Bloom Conservation and Wildlife Award Presented to the finalist that best demonstrated duty and commitment to the protection and enhancement of the flora and fauna in their local environment. Winner - St Brelade RHS Britain in Bloom Environmental Responsibility Award Presented to the finalist that best demonstrated responsible management of resources within their entry. Winner - Bury RHS Britain in Bloom Pride of Place Award Presented to the finalist that best demonstrated duty and commitment to ongoing maintenance of any one or more of the following: cleanliness, hard landscaping and street furniture. Winner - Stockton-on-Tees RHS Britain in Bloom Tourism Award Presented to the finalist that demonstrated the most effective use of their local Bloom initiatives as a means of encouraging and supporting tourism in their area. Winner - Bournemouth RHS Britain in Bloom Heritage Award Presented to the finalist that best demonstrated outstanding commitment to the ongoing care and development of their local heritage. Winner - Eston (Middlesbrough) RHS Britain in Bloom Public Park Award Given in Memory of David Welch Presented to the park (including publicly run pay-on-entry parks, gardens and botanic gardens) designed for horticultural excellence, giving delight to the visitor through appropriate planting, high standards of maintenance, including infrastructure, conserving wildlife, cleanliness, features of interest and community involvement. Winner - The Dingle, Shrewsbury RHS Britain in Bloom Community Award Presented to the finalist that best demonstrated community involvement (including local businesses) in their local Bloom campaign. Special Commendations for Outstanding Achievement for: Biddulph Coupar Angus Edinburgh Hunmanby Prestatyn Stanghow Starbeck RHS Britain in Bloom Community Champion Award Presented to an individual or individuals who demonstrated exceptional commitment and dedication to the Britain in Bloom cause in their community. Awards presented to: John Tinker, Barwick-in-Elmet Barry Cruse MBE, Bath Hilda Sheldon MBE, Biddulph Mike Crook, Bristol Bob Callison, Cleethorpes Michael Osborn, Colne Stevie Rogers, Dartmouth Julia Smith, Halstead Roy Hanna, Hillsborough Chris Etherington, Market Harborough Rosemary Oberlander, North Berwick Brenda Anderson, Ripon June and Arthur Murray, Stanghow Jackie Le Huquet, The Meadows (Nottingham) Kerry Peacock, Woolton (Liverpool) RHS Britain in Bloom Outstanding Contribution Award Presented to one individual judges consider to have made outstanding efforts towards the success and promotion of Britain in Bloom. Winners: Alan Heath, Cumbria Maurice Baren, Yorkshire Patsy Clarke, Northumbria .