kE ynshaM TOWn C OunC iL’s GREEN-fINGERED GRouNDSMAN

Keynsham Town Council’s very own Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, Kelvin Bush has become somewhat of a local celebrity amongst the horticulturists!

In the Summer of 2022, Kelvin exhibited his homegrown flower arrangements in seven Summer Shows and one Spring Show across Bristol, Bath, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, winning a whopping 19 trophies in total!

Kelvin was awarded the Banksian Medal at both Portishead Summer Show and Bathampton Village Show. This is a prestigious medal for the exhibitors who were awarded the most points in the entire show, a very impressive achievement.

Kelvin tends to his immaculate garden and allotment in his free time to produce an abundant array of beautiful flowers, specialising in dahlias and orchids and has over 300 orchids in his own collection. In fact, Kelvin is a qualified British Orchid Council Judge and has judged orchids at larger shows such as The Royal Three County

Show in Malvern and gives talks and presentations on how to cultivate and care for this beautiful house plant.

All these achievements have inspired and encouraged Keynsham Town Council to organise our very own Spring Show on Saturday 25th March. We are extremely proud of Kelvin and have invited him to be a show judge on the day.

The show will be an opportunity for the Keynsham community to show and exhibit your horticultural skills, creativity in handicraft and your delicious culinary skills in the cookery section. There will also be lots of categories for children to enter and get creative!

There are trophies and prize money to be won so make sure your entry form is submitted by 5pm Wednesday 22nd March either by using the form in the Spring Show Schedule or the online version (please see QR code advert on page 29). We will also have a selection of locally produced goods and items for sale and workshops in floral arranging, cookie decorating and pottery!

Celebrate with us!

Keynsham in Bloom is 15 years old

To celebrate the occasion we are encouraging residents to get creative with their gardens.

This year's theme is 'Creativity Unwrapped.' Get creative with your garden, veg plot, hanging baskets and pots design with our 15th Birthday in mind. Be sustainable - use recycled, waste and second-hand items in your design.

To include your garden in the trail map, please complete and return the slip below to:

Keynsham in Bloom c/o Keynsham Town Council, 15-17 Temple Street, Keynsham BS31 1HF

Garden display should be from 2nd July to 25th August 2023

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