Chesterfield 'at its best' as town aims for Britain in Bloom success

Gardeners in Chesterfield are celebrating after the borough was named as a finalist in nationwide gardening competition Britain in Bloom.
By Tim Paget
Published 24th Jan 2020, 11:45 BST
Updated 28th Jan 2020, 12:30 BST

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Following four years of success at the regional East Midlands in Bloom awards, Chesterfield Borough Council and green-fingered residents will now put their skills to the test as they prepare to battle it out at a national level.

Chesterfield will be competing in the ‘small city category’ of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) competition.

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Councillor Jill Mannion-Brunt, Chesterfield Borough Council’s cabinet member for health and wellbeing, said: “Britain in Bloom is such a great campaign and we are delighted to have been selected as finalists this year. It shows just how well we have done on a regional level in the last few years.

Chris Turner, chair of the Chesterfield in Bloom committee, Councillor Jill Mannion-Brunt and Derek Edwards, head gardener at Ringwood Hall.Chris Turner, chair of the Chesterfield in Bloom committee, Councillor Jill Mannion-Brunt and Derek Edwards, head gardener at Ringwood Hall.
Chris Turner, chair of the Chesterfield in Bloom committee, Councillor Jill Mannion-Brunt and Derek Edwards, head gardener at Ringwood Hall.

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“As a council we are committed to improving the local environment and projects such as this really do help.

“It’s also great to see that the bloom projects and competitions in Chesterfield bring a variety of people together throughout the year, so being selected as a finalist is a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together once again and show Chesterfield at its best.”

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Britain in Bloom is the UK's longest running gardening competition.

It provides a regional and nationwide platform for community groups to brighten up their town or city. Finalists are put forward to compete for the national prize based on their progress regionally and will be scored by a team of RHS national judges in the summer of 2020.

Judges will visit some of the borough’s parks and green spaces, including checking out the well-known gardens of main sponsor Ringwood Hall, in Brimington, on Friday, August 7, before the winners are announced later in the year.

For more information on the RHS awards, visit the Britain in Bloom website.

To check out more of the area’s parks and green spaces visit the Chesterfield Borough Council website.

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