Swansea in Bloom

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Swansea in

BLOOM Competition 2011

Are you a champion gardener?

Creating a more beautiful Swansea…

Thank you for your interest in the 2011 Swansea in Bloom competition. Once again we are encouraging local residents, communities and businesses to enter this popular competition, to show off their gardening skills and breathe more life into Swansea through floral displays.

The Swansea in Bloom competition has been running for 18 years and was set up by a voluntary group to encourage more floral displays to make Swansea a more beautiful place to live, work and visit.

Presentation Ceremony

It’s easy to get started and you don’t have to be an expert gardener to enter. It’s free and once we have All Gold, Silver, Bronze and received your form we will send you Commended winners will be a starter pack full of tips and ideas invited to a presentation to help you on your way. ceremony at the Guildhall to receive their awards. The If you are not entering yourself, why ceremony will be not compliment a friend, neighbour, followed by a drinks local business or family member by reception. nominating them for the competition?

Get your entry form back to us by Friday 27 May and you will be entered into a draw to win one of the following great prizes: 1st Prize: An overnight stay including breakfast in Morgans Hotel (conditions apply) 2nd Prize: 4 tickets to see a repertory show at Swansea Grand Theatre 3rd Prize: 4 tickets to see Outdoor Theatre in Oystermouth Castle The Green Gardener Award The Swansea in Bloom Group and the City and County of Swansea strongly believe in environmentally friendly gardening so we can ensure a good quality of life for future generations.

We encourage entrants to use environmentally friendly practises wherever possible including composting, water collection and wildlife gardening.

All judges will be looking out for these gardening practises and we will be rewarding the ‘Greenest Gardener’ with an award!

For more information on this and how you can make a difference in your garden, please refer to the website www.breatheswansea.com or your starter pack which will be sent once we receive your entry.

All entrants for Swansea in Bloom will receive a 10% discount at the Friends of Botanics Plant Sales.

They are held every Saturday morning 10am-2pm between Saturday 2 April and Saturday 1 October at the Botanical Gardens, Singleton Park

Residential & Community Categories

Business & Nomination Categories

Whether working alone or with your community, we would love to recognise your floral efforts in one of the following categories:

Nomination Categories If you’ve seen an eye-catching floral display in your neighbourhood, why not nominate it for an award? It can be in either Residential, Community or Business categories. Please get consent before using other people’s details prior to entering.

Best Front Garden For gardens that stand out from the rest and give pleasure to passers-by. Sponsored

by Fforestmill Garden Centre Best Container Frontage For those green fingered gardeners with no front garden. Show off your hanging baskets, window boxes and tubs.

Sponsored by Swansea Grand Theatre

Best Care or Sheltered Accommodation Premises If your floral displays create a feeling of happiness for residents and visitors alike, we would love to see them.

Best New Entrant (Front Garden Only) Don’t worry if you’re entering for the first time, you’ll get your chance to compete against other newcomers.

Sponsored by Quadrant Best Container Garden Shopping Centre Show off your pots and containers (this can be Young Gardeners’ front or back garden).

Sunflower Competition Best Back Garden For those young Impress the judges with aspiring gardeners your back garden under the age of 16. display – this year all Height is key! entrants will be visited Sponsored by South by a judge. Sponsored Wales Evening Post

by Morgans Hotel

Best Community Entry Looking to improve community spirit in your local area? Work with your local community to help to make it a nicer place for you and others to enjoy every day. We are looking for entries from cul-de-sacs, streets, community centres, churches etc.

Sponsored by Swansea Sound

Business Categories Beautiful floral displays make such a difference to the visiting, shopping and leisure experience. Entering the competition is a great way to promote your business and the City as a whole. The display should benefit visitors and the passing public and can include planted areas, hanging baskets and containers.

Best Public House, Café or Restaurant Sponsored by The White House Hotel Best Small Hotel, Guest House or Bed and Breakfast Best New Entrant (in any of the listed business categories) Sponsored by Bizzie Lizzies Bistro Best Large Business Premises or Public Building Including shops, larger hotels, offices, doctors’ surgeries, petrol stations etc.

Best Allotment Plot If you spend precious time and effort on your plot then why not put yourself forward for a well deserved award?

Sponsored by City and County of Swansea Parks Development

Swansea in Bloom organising committee would like to say a big thank you to the competition sponsors for their support.

Closing date for entries Monday 20 June 2011 Please return entry form to: Parks Development, City and County of Swansea, Room 211, Penllergaer Offices, Penllergaer, Swansea SA4 9GJ

Entry Form/Ffurflen Gofrestru

Swansea in BLOOM

Please tick ONE category below and complete the rest of the form in BLOCK CAPITALS. Ticiwch UN o’r categorïau isod a chwblhewch weddill y ffurflen mewn PRIF LYTHRENNAU. Residential and Community Categories ✓one only un yn unig Categorïau Preswyl a Chymunedol

(Please provide nominee’s details below/Rhowch fanylion yr enwebai isod) Best New Entrant (Front Garden Only) Ymgeisydd Newydd Gorau (Gardd Flaen yn Unig) Best Front Garden Yr Ardd Flaen Orau

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Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer cyflwyno ceisiadau yw dydd Llun 20 Mehefin 2011 Dychwelwch y ffurflenni cais i: Datblygu Parciau, Dinas a Sir Abertawe, Ystafell 211, Swyddfeydd Penllergaer, Penllergaer, Abertawe SA4 9GJ All details correct at time of going to print.

Mae’r holl fanylion yn gywir wrth fynd i’r wasg.

Nomination Category / Categori Enwebu

Best Container Frontage Y Cynwysyddion Blaen Gorau

Property Nominated/Eiddo a enwebwyd Residential/Preswyl

Business/Busnes

Contact Name/Enw Cyswllt Address/Cyfeiriad

Best Container Garden Yr Ardd Gynwysyddion Orau Best Back Garden Yr Ardd Gefn Orau Best Care or Sheltered Accommodation Premises Yr Adeilad Llety Gofal neu Loches Gorau Young Gardeners’ Sunflower Competition (U16s) Cystadleuaeth Blodau’r Haul i Arddwyr Ifanc (o dan 16) Best Community Entry Ymgais Gymunedol Orau

Postcode/Côd Post

Tel/Ffôn

Your Details / Eich Manylion Contact Name/Enw Cyswllt Business Name/Enw’r Busnes Address/Cyfeiriad

Best Allotment Plot Y Rhandir Gorau

Business Categories / Categorïau Business Best Public House, Café or Restaurant Y Dafarn, Caffi neu Fwyty Gorau

Postcode/Côd Post

Tel/Ffôn

Email/E-bost How did you find out about Swansea in Bloom?

Sut daethoch i wybod am Abertawe yn ei Blodau?

Best Small Hotel, Guest House or Bed and Breakfast Y Gwesty, Gwesty Bach neu Wely a Brecwast Gorau Best Large Business Premises or Public Building Yr Adeilad Busnes neu Adeilad Cyhoeddus Gorau Best New Entrant Ymgeisydd Newydd Gorau

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Ydych chi’n fodlon i ni gysylltu â chi at ddibenion marchnata/cyhoeddusrwydd?

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