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) Winner Gold & Category Ahoghill Small Town 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 Category Winner

Barwick-in-Elmet Large Village Gold

Bath Small City South West Gold Gold & Category Large Town Heart of England Winner

Blairgowrie & Rattray Town Scotland Silver Gilt Bolnore Village (Haywards Heath) Urban Community South East Silver Coastal (over 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 Silver

City of London Town London Gold Coastal (over 12,000) East Midlands Gold

Clifton () Urban Community South West Silver

Colchester Small City Anglia Silver Gilt

Colne Large Town North West Silver Gilt

Colwyn Bay Large Town 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 Large City Scotland Winner

Elswick Village North West Silver Gilt

Eston () 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 Champions 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 () 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 Small Village Ulster Category Winner

Sedgefield Small Town Northumbria Gold Gold & Category Small City Heart of England Winner Coastal (up to St Brelade 12,000) 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 () Urban Community Yorkshire Silver Gilt Gold & Joint Stockton-on-Tees City Northumbria Category Winner The Meadows () 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 -

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 - (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 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