Annual Competition
Each year the Shrewsbury in Bloom Group, in conjunction with the Town Council, holds a competition open to all residents known as the Town of Flowers.
The competition is back for 2022.
The Bloom Group is looking for entries in the following categories:
- best residential large front garden category
- best residential large front garden category
- best commercial premises
- best floral feature for hanging baskets and/or containers
The annual competition is open to residents and business premises located within Shrewsbury Town Council’s seventeen wards.
Judging will be undertaken by Members of the Bloom Group visiting each nominated premises.
Entries should be submitted via e-mail to debbie.entwistle@shrewsburytowncouncil.gov.uk or by post to: Shrewsbury in Bloom Town of Flowers Competition, Riggs Hall, The Library, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AS, by midday Thursday 30 June.
Judging will then take place in mid-July.
Keith Roberts, chairman of the Shrewsbury in Bloom committee, said: “We have had a tough couple of years and we have seen an increase in the number of people becoming more interested in gardening.
“And it is this increased interest and hard work undertaken by the people of Shrewsbury that the Committee would like to acknowledge through this year’s competition.
“Gardening is also a great way for people to look after their mental health and wellbeing and it is always lovely to see people take time to look after their gardens. This is a great way for us to acknowledge the effort that goes into producing such delightful displays.”
Criteria:
- Open to gardens within the stated categories only within the Shrewsbury Town Council boundary
- Judging will take place in July or August
- Entries expected to be bona fide amateurs – garden/floral displays to be entrant’s own work
- Shrewsbury Town Council supplied & maintained baskets at business premises are not eligible for entry
- Judges’ decision is final and no explanation will be offered for success or failure of a particular entry
- Entries for members & their families of the Shrewsbury in Bloom Committee, current Shrewsbury Town Council Councillors & staff will not be accepted
- Any entrant found to be breaking the rules will be disqualified
- We reserve the right to use any photographs submitted in any future promotional material
Please click the following link for our entry form: Town of Flowers Entry Form 2022
The results for the 2022 competition are as follows:
RESIDENTIAL LARGE FRONT GARDEN
Winner – John Evans
Second Place – Andrew Pugh
Third Place – Mr & Mrs Brooks
RESIDENTIAL SMALL FRONT GARDEN
Winner – Lucy Parcell
Second Place – Sarai Gil Martin & Timothy Chambers
Third Place – Mr & Mrs Darlington
BEST FLORAL CONTAINER
Winner – Lucy Jones
Second Place – Mr & Mrs Brooks
Third Place – Andrew Pugh
COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
Winner – The Woodman Inn
Joint Second Place – The Royal Oak
– Abbey, Shrewsbury
The results for the 2021 competition are as follows:
RESIDENTIAL FRONT GARDEN
Winner – Andrew Pugh
Runners up – Tony Bywater
RESIDENTIAL BACK GARDEN
Winner – Tony Bywater
Runners up – Liz Granato
BEST FLORAL CONTAINER
Winner – Mr & Mrs Brooks
Runners up – Andrew Pugh
COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
Winner – The Woodman
Runner up – The Royal Oak
The results for the 2019 competition are as follows:
SCHOOL GARDEN AWARD
Winner – Radbrook Primary School
Second Place – Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School
Third Place – Belvidere Primary School
ALLOTMENTS COMPETITIONS
Championship Cup – Peter & Millie Ellis
Runner up – Nick Wall
RESIDENTIAL FRONT GARDEN
Winner – John Evans
Runners up – Eileen, Brian & Andrew Pugh and Diane Chandler
COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
Winner – The Dun Cow
Runner up – Terry Jones Solicitors