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Blaenau Gwent In Bloom 2007

This year’s Blaenau Gwent in Bloom competition has been launched by gardening writer and broadcaster Lynn Allbutt.

This year’s Blaenau Gwent in Bloom competition has been launched by gardening writer and broadcaster Lynn Allbutt.

Lynn visited Beaufort Hill Primary School, which has come first in the schools category three times in the last four years, along with Cllr Royston Welch, Blaenau Gwent’s Executive Member for Sustainable Communities. They met some of the children who have taken part in the planting around the school which has brought them such success in previous competitions.

This will be the nineteenth year that the competition has been run by the council’s Regeneration Division, and this year there will be extra support from the Council’s Education Department and Communities First.

The closing date for entries to the competition is Friday 8 June, with judging taking place between 9 and 12 of July. This year’s judge will be Margaret Capel.

The categories in this year’s competition include:

•  Schools
•  Hotels, Guest Houses and Public Houses
• Industrial Sites
• Commercial Premises
• Community Displays
• Parks, Opens Spaces and Public Buildings
• Organic and Wildlife Gardens
• Allotments
• Special Features
• Best New Entry

Councillor Welch said: “Blaenau Gwent in Bloom is always an extremely well-supported competition, with many exceptional entries every year

“We hope this year will be better than ever, with schools really making a big effort and Communities First promoting it in their local areas.

“The competition is all about improving the quality of life for those who live and work within the County Borough, and recognising the efforts of individuals, community groups, businesses and other organisations who are making a valuable contribution to improving the local environment by enhancing gardens, allotments and areas of open space.” 

Entry forms can be downloaded by clicking onto the link below. They can also obtained from the Civic Centre in Ebbw Vale, any local Leisure Centre, Library or Communities First Office, or by calling (01495) 355567.