Prepared by Muthill In Bloom for Beautiful Scotland 2019 Designed by Muthill Primary School, Muthill Muthill In Bloom 2019 Prepared by Muthill In Bloom for Beautiful Scotland 2019 Introduction To Muthill In Bloom Muthill in Bloom was formed in 1993 by a small group of enthusiastic volunteers with Lily Crawford and Margaret Melville at its helm, and now, more than a quarter of a century later, their vision continues to thrive. The aim of the group to “improve the appearance of the village” has helped create an environmentally friendly place to stay and visit… a desirable place to live and work. The group has progressed from back garden displays to the creation of eye catching floral displays, never afraid to try something different or use a “crazy” colour scheme. Throughout the summer months village displays are a lot of colour all maintained and watered by a very dedicated team, ensuring everything is in tip top condition . Support for this work is essential and fortunately we work with 27 other partners in and around the village allowing us to do what we do. Fundraising events throughout the year include coffee mornings, bingo tea, plant sales and Christmas post delivery service. Teaching a younger generation has now become a priority and helping our local primary school is very important. Last year we planted a “young ones” orchard with the help of every child in the village school and nursery and we look forward to watching this project progress and grow. This year we hope to support the school in their bid to win a 6th green eco flag. Now a colourful fixture on the tourist route, visitors are always given a warm welcome to the village with one com- menting recently that he “couldn't believe that there was something different around every corner!” Our Successes include; Year Award 2006 Winner of New Entrant’s Trophy 2014 Gold Medal Winner—Take A Pride In Perthshire 2006 & Overall Winner - Take A Pride In Perthshire Silver Gilt Medal Winner—Beautiful Scotland 2007 2015 Silver Gilt Medal Winner— Small Village Category 2008 Winner of Continuous Community Involvement—Silver Gilt Britain In Bloom and Gold Medal Winner— Take A Exempted from TAPiP Pride In Perthshire 2009 Runner Up—Best Village ( All categories ) 2016 Gold medal—Take a pride in Perthshire and Best Winner of Small Village Trophy small village Winner of Gold Medal—Small Village Category Silver Gilt Medal—Beautiful Scotland 2010 Exempted from Beautiful Scotland Winner of Silver Medal—Small Village Category—Britain In Bloom 2017 Silver Gilt Medal—Beautiful Scotland 2011 Winner of Gold Medal—Best Small Village Silver Gilt Medal—Take a Pride in Perthshire Runners Up—Beautiful Scotland—Community Involvement Award Winner of Gold Medal —Take A Pride In Perthshire—Small Village Best In Community Involvement Award 2012 Winner of Silver Gilt, Small Village Category, Britain In Bloom Exempted from Beautiful Scotland and Take A Pride In Perthshire 2013 Winners of Gold Medal—Best Small Village—Beautiful Scotland Best Community Involvement—Perth and Kinross Winners of Gold and Best Small Village in Take A Pride In Perth- shire And their new home with an alternative use for straw bales Prepared by Muthill In Bloom for Beautiful Scotland 2019 Horticultural Achievements Muthill In Bloom We are justly very proud of our horticultural achievements which includes May 2018 June 2018 Planted Trees on area that is open to all. Started to plant up having had no rain for 5 weeks everything had to be soaked first Looking to make an arch to walk through Although not in competition this year, work has been continued Leyland Hedge being removed Planting Trees Off to Pentland Plants 5000 Plugs in Tunnel November 2019 Clearing of all furniture and tulips in for spring January 2019 Plants ordered, here we go again! March 2019 Poly tunnel opened up for the first time this year April 2019 Contractor in to spray tunnel for Thistles and Marestail. Jeyes Fluid to disinfect Annual Trip to Pentland Plants, the Black Friday sale of Plant Sales. We grow plugs on for plant sale at our coffee morning in May Planting Up Tunnel starting to fill up with plants, to fleece or to not fleece is the question? May 2019 There is approximately 5000 plugs in the tunnel now Spoke to gardeners at Gleneagles Hotel, regarding Solheim Cup Bed, they would like to be involved with us in memory of Lain ( a dear Colleague of theirs who lived in Muthill and sadly passed earlier this year) Mam Sending mini digger up to remove shrubs in bed that will become our Solheim Cup display Composters ! West End Cart refurbished—herbaceous at back of cart sponsored by Benny beg Plant Centre, annuals to front Muthill in Bloom Bloom back into schools to help set up poly tunnel for another year Grant approved for new skin on poly tunnel, hopefully this will be completed over the warm summer months Flower Bed Weeding and tidying up starts in earnest. Not enough hours in a day during Jeyes Fluid May/June Crieff Rotary in touch to say Muthill next in line for 8,000 crocus bulbs as part of their campaign to eradicate polio, that’s an Autumn job. Prepared by Muthill In Bloom for Beautiful Scotland 2019 Horticultural Achievements Muthill In Bloom Pupils Weeding P1,2sPlanting Sunflowers Planting Floral Display June 2019 P5,6,7 Weeding all around school P1,2 took charge of sunflower planting Renewed floral display at side of telephone box Midsummer Eve and everything put out today and bowser fitted onto buggy Midsummer day and spring bulb catalogue dropped through the door Bought a new apple tree to replace one we've lost Horticultural Activity In Muthill continues throughout the year—from the planting up of narcissi and tulips in the Autumn months for the following Spring, Winter maintenance and equipment cleaning, repairs etc to Spring growing on and potting up. This year we have created a new herbaceous bed whilst also overhauling the existing bed at the Millennium Garden. The va- garies of our weather have again provided challenges with a colder Spring and a later Summer season. However, undeterred. we have soldiered on and have achieved many things, including the final refurbishment of the cart, with a local Dairy farm theme. We have also created a drainpipe display by using plastic drainpipe in Station Road. With the second visit of Scotland’s largest musical festival “ Tea In The Park “ this July, we have entered in to the spirit of Festival season with the school children planting up Wellington boots to mark the occasion. We have also planted up 12 cheerful red planter pots engaged the community, young and old in a multitude of projects and events. Walking Canes along the Street Our Polytunnel Prepared by Muthill In Bloom for Beautiful Scotland 2019 Environmental Responsibility Muthill In Bloom From This……..From To This….. To June 2018 MiB made up Bumble Bee quiz for Gala Week, Bees hung around the village to encourage families to walk and find With help from PKC and Muthill and Tullibardine community council we set out to look for funding for adult gym equipment for coronation park. P&K skip permits arrived—keeping John & Donald happy boys Temps reaching 33 Degrees its been fantastic but hard work planting up this year July 2018 No Rain since we planted orchids 5 weeks ago Large Tree limb down in cemetery—called P&K—fixed Funding bid for adult gym equipment successful Buggy Problems, oh no!.... In this heat, thank to MAM our main sponsor the watering continues August 2018 P&K bin lorry had serious fuel leak causing car to slip off road at corner and end up in one of our cherry trees. Edith the head gardener at Drummond Castle came down to check over , repair resin and a hessi- an sack will hopefully be the answer October 2018 Muthill past & present open day in hall. Baked and helped. Great to see so many old faces back in the village for the day 100+ in people in the hall Halloween time again, another fantastic day up at Drummond castle. Bloom team get time to enjoy this one, we help set up in woodland walk, many of our old scarecrows transformed into witches February 2019 War memorial needing major work around it, passed to PKC No Rain Prep For Gym For Equipment Weeks Cherry Tree after Car Prepared by Muthill In Bloom for Beautiful Scotland 2019 Environmental Responsibility Muthill In Bloom Gifted ChairsGifted P3,4s Litter \picking March 2019 Pkc pruned and cleaned boat bed in park and mulched all around it, Bloom Group brown bin stickers around … Community Bins April 2019 Called P&K (26/4) re wall at entrance to Coronation Park May 2019 Big Day finally here—Bases laid for adult gym equipment in Coronation Park—Very Exciting Quiet week at poly tunnel so time to re vamp some chairs we had been gifted June 2019 M in B donated approx. 1000lbs of recycled compost P3,4 Litter picking in pouring rain Muthill scouts planting trees down Muthill to Crieff Cycle path Continual round of making baskets up, tending street furniture continues, skip runs etc Asked PKC for overhanging tree branches to be taken down before hanging baskets go out. Job Done Got a surprise call from villager working abroad to say he had bought us a vintage tattie picker to cele- brate our village history and would gift it to Bloom after renovation Had a meeting with PKC regarding the shrubbery in the old churchyard. They have promised a complete make over hopefully by the end of the summer.