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Cultivating Pride in Our Town 2013 Cultivating Pride in our Town Contents Page No. 1. Introduction 1 2. Achievements 2011-12 3 2.1. Horticultural Achievement (A) 3 2.1.1. Impact (A1) 3 2.1.2. Horticultural Practice (A2) 6 2.1.3. Residential and Community Gardening (A3) 8 2.1.4. Business Areas and Premises (A4) 13 2.1.5. Green Spaces (A5) 15 2.2. Environmental Responsibility (B) 17 2.2.1. Conservation and Biodiversity (B1) 17 2.2.2. Resource Management (B2) 21 2.2.3. Local Heritage (B3) 21 2.2.4. Local Environmental Quality (B4) 22 2.2.5. Pride of Place (B5) 22 2.3. Community participation 23 2.3.1. Development and Continuity (C1) 23 2.3.2. Communication and Education (C2) 23 2.3.3. Community Participation (C3) 24 2.3.4. Year-round Involvement (C4) 26 2.3.5. Funding and Support (C5) 26 3. Proposals July 2013 - June 2014 26 4. Sponsors, Supporters and Contacts 27 Above - Alison Pearson (SNIB) and Deputy Mayor Andrew Hansard with SNIB's first Gold Award 11/09/12 1. Introduction After last year's late summer of glorious floral displays in St Neots and our first ever Anglia in Bloom Gold Award, the long, cold winter which dragged on into spring was particularly disappointing. On the positive side, when the 'winter' floral displays finally flourished in May, they added to the displays of spring perennials producing lots of colour. However, nurseries had to delay delivery of summer bedding so planting didn't start until 10th June, coinciding with a dry spell! Horticulture is often challenging and this year is proving to be particularly awkward! Abbreviations used throughout the document HDC - Huntingdonshire District Council SNTC - St Neots Town Council ESCA - Eatons Community Association EVA - Eynesbury Village Association LFCA - Love's Farm Community Association Judging area The judging area for St Neots in Bloom covers the St Neots Town Council electoral wards of St Neots Eaton Socon, St Neots Eaton Ford, St Neots Priory Park, St Neots East and St Neots Eynesbury. Continued occupation of the developing Love's Farm housing estate in St Neots East ward, has brought the electoral role to approximately 22,875. Priory Park Ward Eaton Ford Ward East Ward Eaton Socon Ward Eynesbury Ward (Ward boundaries are shown in pink) - 1 - Community St Neots continues to expand, with more houses being built at Love's Farm and off Barford Road. St Neots in Bloom maintains contact with the expanding communities through community groups, 'Friends' groups, schools and the local media. St Neots in Bloom decided not to promote a colour theme this year, which enables the local authorities to be more flexible in their plant selection and business and individuals to show off their own colour-co-ordinating skills. We look forward to another summer of colourful displays around the town. Committee for 2013 Officers: Chair - Alison Pearson (Chair of meetings, portfolio and route planning co-ordinator, media and promotions.) Vice-chairman - Tom McCormick (Local businessman and school governor) Hon. Treasurer - Anne Tubridy (Adult special needs liaison) Hon. Secretary - Lin Buck (Schools liaison). Committee members: Katie Baldwin (Bpha's Community Officer at Love's Farm) Ian Webb (Commercial Frontage Award judge, photographer) Rini Patel (Love's Farm representative, website developer) Stuart Carter (Commercial Frontage Award judge) Allocated St Neots Town Councillor on the committee: Councillor Barry Chapman - May 2013 - 2014. Above - Vibrant colour at Jubilee Garden last summer. 28/07/12 - 2 - 2. Achievements 2012 - 2013 2.1. Horticultural Achievement (A) 2.1.1. Impact (A1) On the following pages are pictures of some of our wonderful local authority displays from late summer 2012 through to late spring 2013. The judges will be shown most of 2013's summer displays during their tour of the town on July 17th, so they are not included here. Late summer 2013 Right - One of many glorious hanging baskets (SNTC). 28/07/12 Left - St Neots Garden of Rest (SNTC). 15/08/12 Right - Eynesbury Green (SNTC). 28/08/12 Above - St Mary's Church, Eynesbury (SNTC). 28/08/12 Right - St Mary's Church, St Neots, memorial Garden. (SNTC) 13/08/12 - 3 - Left - Stunning colour at Eaton Socon Green, despite the wet summer! 25/08/13 Below - Bright entrance to The Paddocks. (HDC) 17/08/13 Spring 2013 The winter floral displays held a lot of promise but the long, hard winter took its toll. Bulbs were very slow to flower, particularly the tulips, which didn't come out until the hyacinths were over. Still, better late than never! Right - Wonderful wallflowers at Priory Lane car park. (HDC). 15/05/13 Left - St Neots Garden of Rest. (SNTC) 16/04/13 Below - The tulips finally joined the show! 06/05/13 - 4 - Right - Spring cheer at Eaton Ford Green (SNTC) 14/03/13 Below - Two contrasting displays at Eaton Socon Green. (SNTC) 14/03/13 Left - Colourful display at Jubilee Garden. (SNTC) 16/05/13 Right - Spring colour at Eynesbury Green. (SNTC) 06/05/13 Below - Bright splash of colour at The Paddocks. (HDC) 06/05/13 - 5 - 2.1.2. Horticultural practice (A2) Rain, rain and more rain over the summer of 2012 tested the patience of all grounds maintenance staff! In St Neots the conditions were suitable for Antirrhinum rust which devastated several displays. A decision was taken to cut out the affected plants rather than use a fungicide, in line with SNTC policy of minimal pesticide use. Grass cutting was also difficult although SNTC staff were able to take advantage of the few dry days to keep their cut grass under control. HDC's restricted grass cutting policy, introduced in 2012, proved controversial with residents in several areas. As a result, SNTC has taken over maintenance of several HDC residential areas in order to provide a more regular grass cutting regime. Water retaining gel is usually added to hanging baskets by SNTC, along with slow release feed (blood, fish and bonemeal). Weekly inspection, dead heading and weeding of bedding displays is carried by SNTC and at longer intervals by HDC. All SNTC planters have inbuilt water wells to reduce wastage. The Memorial Garden at St Mary's Parish Church continued to be improved. A mowing edge was installed in front of the raised bed. A small rectangle of grass at the entrance was replaced with more practical paving slabs. For the Remembrance Day Parade, stepping stones were placed in the central border to enable the flag bearers to walk onto the grass without treading on the bedding plants. The slabs were replaced with plants after the parade. Above left - New mowing edge to raised bed. Above right - New entrance paving to Parish Church Memorial Garden. Above centre - Temporary stepping stones. All pictures from 25/10/12 The permanent planting at Jubilee Garden is our nomination for a Special Award for a Drought/Sustainable Garden this year. Refurbished in March 2012, the raised bed flourished during last summer and has continued to deliver despite the hard winter. Maintenance has been minimal; light weeding and deadheading from late summer to early winter, followed by a more thorough trim of dead foliage in March 2013. There were only 2-3 winter casualties. - 6 - Left and below - Exuberant flowers at Jubilee Garden in early autumn. (SNTC). 20/10/12 Above - Hellebores. 08/04/13 Left - April sunshine on emerging plants. 16/04/13 Left - Foliage and flowers. 06/05/13 Below - Geraniums providing nectar for a bumblebee (centre). 03/06/13 - 7 - Jubilee Garden has a complimentary bedding display, along with several barrier baskets and tubs, which will be viewed on judging day. Tree planting, including a Royal Oak to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, has continued in Priory Park with the support of the Priory Park Friends Group - see Section 2.3.3 for more details. Royal Oaks were also planted at Barford Road Pocket Park thanks to the generosity of the Chairman of Huntingdonshire District Council, Councillor Barbara Boddington. She donated Royal Oaks to all the parks in Huntingdonshire. Right - St Neots Mayor, Barry Chapman and Councillor Barbara Boddington planting a Royal Oak. 18/04/13 (photo courtesy of SNTC) 2.1.3. Residential and Community Gardening (A3) Allotments and community gardening Rowley Allotments in Mill Lane did not hold an open day in 2012, which was probably just as well given the soggy conditions throughout the summer! For the third year running, St Neots in Bloom sponsored the Floral Art category for the St Neots and District Gardening Club's Annual Show in August 2012, to raise awareness of the campaign. The club's principle aim is to improve the horticultural skills of its members. We are sponsoring the same show category this year. Right - Winner of the ''Charles Dickens Novel" category. Left - Visitors and produce . Below - "A Glass of Jubilee Cheer" category. All pictures 12/08/12 - 8 - Private gardens St Neots in Bloom has continued to encourage private gardeners to take care of their front gardens, through its Best Front Garden competition (See Section 2.3.3). There are many good examples and the judges will be shown some during their tour. ESCA also encourages local gardeners to share their enthusiasm by holding an annual Open Gardens event to raise money for charity. This year's event took place on 16th June. Above and right - Three of the Open Gardens in the Eatons this year. 16/06/13 Below - Plants for pollinators in an Eaton Ford garden 17/06/13 Above - Courtyard colour in the town centre. 17/06/13 - 9 - Public areas St Mary's Parish Church, St Neots Above - The Memorial Garden was a hit with passers-by last summer! (SNTC) 13/08/12 Below left - Cheerful daffodils in the churchyard.
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