2005 Floral Awards Small Village Gold Medal Certificate 1 st Skillington, Lincolnshire 2 nd Ranby, Nottinghamshire 3 rd Whilton, Northamptonshire Dale Abbey, Derbyshire Elmton, Derbyshire Judges Award: Dale Abbey - The garden at the Carpenter s Arms Judges Award: Elmton Residential gardens throughout the village Judges Award: Ranby- The commitment of Mavis Wollerton and Clive Hebdon to the Bloom campaign Judges Award: Skillington The Grow Don t Throw competition Judges Award: Whilton The village allotments Village 1 st Ridgeway, Derbyshire 2 nd Rosliston, Derbyshire 3 rd Tansley, Derbyshire Judges Award: Ridgeway - Children s environmental awareness at the Village School Judges Award: Rosliston The planting at and around the Village Hall Judges Award: Tansley The floral containers at the Tavern public house Large Village Gold Medal Award Certificate 1 st Market Bosworth, Leicestershire 2 nd Barlborough, Derbyshire 3 rd Woodborough, Nottinghamshire Meden Vale, Nottinghamshire Tideswell, Derbyshire Moulton, Northamptonshire Donington, Lincolnshire Glapwell, Derbyshire Judges Award: Barlborough Doreen s Garden Judges Award: Donington For a mixed flower and vegetable garden with conservation to the fore Judges Award: Glapwell The attractive domestic gardens in the Pinfold Judges Award: Market Bosworth For cleanliness of the hard landscape areas Judges Award: Meden Vale The valuable role played by The Charity Shop in the life of the village 2
Judges Award: Moulton Busby Meadow; for creation of a colourful wildlife habitat Judges Award: Tideswell The colourful street scene of floral baskets and planters created by the residents Judges Award: Woodborough The Kirkham s Garden, Bank Hill; for inspired planting of a highly visible sloping garden Urban Community Gold Medal Certificate 1 st Mickleover, Derby 2 nd Spondon, Derby Urban Regeneration Gold Medal Certificate Small Town 1 st Leicester 2 nd Old Humberstone, Leicester 3 rd Normanton, Derby 1 st Long Sutton, Lincolnshire 2 nd Uppingham, Rutland 3 rd Bakewell, Derbyshire Holbeach, Lincolnshire Market Deeping, Lincolnshire Swanwick, Derbyshire Crowland, Lincolnshire Blidworth, Nottinghamshire Cresswell, Derbyshire Judges Award: Bakewell The Moor Hall Play Park; for design and construction Judges Award: Blidworth The floral displays at the Community Centre and Fire Station Judges Award: Cresswell The excellent floral display along Elmton Road Judges Award: Crowland Crowland in Bloom; A well presented portfolio Judges Award: Holbeach The developments at Carters Park and their contribution to the local environment Judges Award: Long Sutton Rainbows; An early introduction to horticulture Judges Award: Market Deeping The Granary Development Judges Award: Swanwick A fine selection of front gardens and their contribution to the street scene Judges Award: Uppingham Gerard s Court Senior Citizen s Complex and the hard work and enthusiasm of Mr Sid Dalby Town 1 st Oakham, Rutland 2 nd Sleaford, Lincolnshire 3 rd Bolsover, Derbyshire 3
Syston, Leicestershire Matlock, Derbyshire Warsop, Nottinghamshire Ashbourne, Derbyshire Alfreton, Derbyshire Judges Award: Matlock Wild Thyme Community Garden The quality of maintenance and upkeep Judges Award: Oakham Adopt a Bed scheme - The outstanding contribution made by volunteers through adopting a flower or rose bed Judges Award: Sleaford Fantastic Flowers collages Arts Project For raising children s awareness of the relationship between plants in the environment Judges Award: Syston - Forge Court The permanent planting and quality of bedding Large Town Gold Medal Certificate 1 st Market Harborough, Leicestershire 2 nd Buxton, Derbyshire 3 rd Retford, Nottinghamshire Glossop, Derbyshire Long Eaton, Derbyshire Spalding, Lincolnshire Hucknall, Nottinghamshire Dronfield, Derbyshire Stamford, Lincolnshire Ilkeston, Derbyshire Judges Award: Buxton - For Cavendish Hospital Sensory Garden and the Milnthorpe Almshouses Garden created entirely by volunteers Judges Award: Dronfield For the excellent garden and environmental initiatives at Dronfield Infants School Judges Award: Glossop For the productive and well managed Glossop and Hadfield allotments site Judges Award: Hucknall: For the imaginative partnerships enabling the Church and grounds to be such a useful community resource Judges Award: Ilkeston For the Stanton Road Cemetery project involving the local Friends Group Judges Award: Long Eaton For the involvement of pupils from St Lawrence s C of E Primary School in the excellent replanting of the War Memorial flower bed Judges Award: Market Harborough For recycling or composting almost 50% of the town s waste Judges Award: Retford For the design and maintenance of the roundabout (junction A634/A620) Judges Award: Spalding For the beautifully maintained Spalding Cemetery Judges Award: Stamford For the superb grounds of the George Hotel 4
Small City 1 st Oadby & Wigston, Leicestershire 2 nd Mansfield, Nottinghamshire 3 rd Chesterfield, Derbyshire Judges Award: Chesterfield Hady Primary School garden projects Judges Award: Mansfield Three tier planters in the town centre Judges Award: Oadby & Wigston Rosemead Park regeneration City 1 st Northampton 2 nd Derby Judges Award: Derby Wastefield Allotments, Spondon Judges Award: Northampton Bradlaugh Fields, Barn Association & Buddies Large City Gold Medal Certificate 1 st Nottingham Judges Award: Nottingham Middleton ECO-School projects 5
Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management Award For Horticultural Excellence within Parks The Castle Grounds, Nottingham Countryside Companions Award for Best Wildflower and Conservation Area Bakewell River Wye and Meadon Bridge Wildlife Project David Hakes Memorial Award for Most Improved Village Meden Vale, Nottinghamshire The T & D Randalls Waste Systems Award for the Least Littered Environment Mansfield Town Centre East Midlands in Bloom Committee Award Northampton Bradlaugh Fields Britain in Bloom Grow Your Own Award Bolsover Community Allotments Frank Constable Award for Best Residential Garden Polly Morten, Woodbine Cottage, Tansley, Derbyshire Orchard Nurseries, Wisbech Award for the Best New Permanent Landscape New Walk, Leicester Provisional Village Market Bosworth, Leicestershire? Town Market Harborough, Leicestershire? City - Nottingham? Special Awards 2006 National Entries Urban Community/Regeneration Leicester? 6