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GARSTANG IN BLOOM
Garstang has been participating in Britain in Bloom
since 1987. Winning “Gold” again in the Britain-in-Bloom competition
this year has given the town an opportunity to take part in the 2008
European Entente Florale. This is an extremely prestigious competition,
in which only two towns (Plymouth being the other) will represent the UK
in Europe. Garstang is looking forward to this new challenge and will
be encouraging as many people as possible join the “bloomers” to help
(in any way they can) in this very exciting year ahead.
How Did We Get Here?
In 2006 we were first time regular, regional and
national small town champions. Garstang were selected for Champion of
Champions but were pipped at the post in 2006 and again in 2007.
This process has involved the whole community
working together as a partnership, encouraging all ages, even the tots
who attend pre-school to take part. We have become involved because we
are proud of Garstang. Our successes have a spin-off in that they
encourage visitors to come to our attractive market town situated in Red
Rose County of Lancashire in North West England.
 Our
community has been successful for many years its achievements are:
1990 - Rolls Royce Award Best Commercial
Effort
1992 - Third in the Urban Community
SMALL COUNTRY TOWN
1994 - First in the North West Region
1995 - First in the North West Region
1996 - First in the North West
Region
1997 - First in the Prize North West Region and
National Finalist
1998 - First in the Prize North West Region
1999 - First in the North West Region and Clean
Sweep Award
2000 - First in the North West Region and National
Finalists
2001 - First in the North West Region
2002 - First in the National Finals + RHS GOLD
MEDAL
 SMALL
TOWN
2003 - First in the North West Region
2004 - First in the North West Region
2005 - First in the National Finals + RHS GOLD
MEDAL
2006 - First in the North West Region + Commercial
Award + Individual Bio-diversity Award
2006 - Second in the National ‘Champion of
Champions’ + RHS GOLD MEDAL
2007 - Second in the National ‘Champion of
Champions’ + RHS GOLD MEDAL
2007 - First in the North West Region + a Merit in
the “Neighbourhood Awards” for Garstang’s Kepple Lane residents.
The above successes speak volumes about the
sustained enthusiasm, industry and support of the Garstang in Bloom
Steering Committee (led throughout the past twenty years by the dynamic
Norah Hoyles), the community volunteers (the ‘Bloomers’), the commercial
sponsors and the ever-supportive Wyre Borough Council.
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