Shrewsbury Welcomes the Heart of England in Bloom Judges
Final preparations are underway this week before Shrewsbury welcomes the Heart of England in Bloom judges on Thursday, when they will be judging the town’s floral excellence against exacting criteria. Shrewsbury Town Council is the driving force behind the town’s floral displays, and is supported by members of the Shrewsbury in Bloom committee, Shropshire Council…
Nominations Sought for Blooming Marvellous Front Gardens
The Shrewsbury in Bloom Committee is inviting members of the public to nominate their green-fingered neighbours for this year’s Town of Flowers competition. The Committee is looking for entries in the best residential front garden category. The annual competition is open to residents’ front gardens only and must be located within Shrewsbury Town Council’s 17…
Town Centre is Starting to Look Bloomin’ Marvellous
The flower beds and planters are beginning to look more colourful in the town as Shrewsbury Town Council has commenced its summer planting scheme. The mammoth task to bring the floral features to the town centre started this month and will see more than 300,000 home-grown blooms planted out in various locations in Shrewsbury. More…
Still Time to Grab Your Blooming Business Baskets
Shops and businesses in Shrewsbury are being reminded that they can still help play a part in ensuring the town’s reputation as “the Town of Flowers” is maintained by displaying hanging baskets prepared by Shrewsbury Town Council. At this time of year, the workforce at the Town Council’s Weeping Cross greenhouse are nurturing tens of…
Shrewsbury’s Residents Treated to a Fantastic Floral Fiesta at Town Council Greenhouse Open Evening
Residents of Shrewsbury were able to gain a first-hand view of the flowers that will make up the floral features around the town this summer when they attended the Shrewsbury in Bloom Open Evening last night [Wed]. The annual event, held at the Town Council’s greenhouse at Weeping Cross, welcomed over 150 gardening enthusiasts who…
Shrewsbury in Bloom’s Annual Greenhouse Open Evening
As summer approaches and we start to think about our gardens, Shrewsbury’s gardening enthusiasts are once again invited to join the town’s Bloom Committee for the annual behind-the-scenes tour of the Town Council’s greenhouse. The Shrewsbury in Bloom Committee is inviting members of the public to attend their open evening event, which takes place on…
Shrewsbury to be Featured on BBC2’s Blooming Marvellous Programme
Shrewsbury in Bloom was one of 15 Royal Horticultural Society [RHS] Britain in Bloom and It’s Your Neighbourhood groups filmed as part of a new BBC Two Series about the quintessentially British gardening competition. Last summer, a film crew followed the progress of Shrewsbury to see what it takes to enter the RHS’s annual Bloom…
Shrewsbury in Bloom Welcomes New Business Sponsor
A new sponsor has been unveiled for a busy traffic island as part of Shrewsbury in Bloom’s scheme to maintain its reputation as the “Town of Flowers”. Granite Transformations is the new sponsor of the roundabout at the junction of Knights Way, Hussey Road and Stafford Drive on the Battlefield Industrial Estate to the north…
Shrewsbury in Bloom through to the RHS Britain in Bloom Finals
Shrewsbury has been nominated by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) to take part in the 54th RHS Britain in Bloom finals. Following the success of last year’s entry in the Heart of England in Bloom competition, winning Gold in the Small City Category, Shrewsbury in Bloom is one of 76 groups from across the UK…
Blooming Great Gardens Celebrated at Annual Town of Flowers Awards
The Mayor of Shrewsbury honoured the town’s top gardeners in the annual Town of Flowers Awards. Residents and businesses were invited to the Mayor’s Parlour in Shrewsbury Castle on Tuesday [31 Oct] for an awards presentation to honour the winners of this year’s contest. Competitors battled it out in a range of categories including best…