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Dunstable In Bloom

Best Large Town In Britain In 2019 Dunstable In Bloom was awarded a Gold by Anglia In Bloom, who then nominated us to represent them in Britain In Bloom in the following year. Thanks to Covid, this did not happen, nor the year after. So, in 2022, having again won a Gold award in Anglia In Bloom, we found ourselves at the Britain In Bloom awards on October 10th. Five of us attended, our Mayor Liz Jones, Sarah Woodruff, Jana Veyres, Sharon Warboys and me. We were entered in the Large Town category, along with Congleton, Farnham, Ilkeston, Mirfield and Portishead. Liz and I went up to the left-hand side of the stage with no idea whether we had won Gold, SilverGilt or Silver. We were amazed to be awarded a Gold. Three other towns were also awarded a Gold. We now stood on the other side of the stage, clutching our Gold certificate, waiting to hear which of the gold winners was to be declared Best in Category. We could not believe our ears when we heard the compere say, ‘And the award for best entrant in the large Town category goes to... Dunstable! We went back on the stage and received a glass trophy inscribed, ‘Britain In Bloom, with the RHS, Large Town. Winner 2022, Dunstable in Bloom. Dunstable’s award featured very briefly on The One Show. A week later, we held our local Awards Evening at Weatherfields Academy, for all the participants in our campaign. I showed them the certificate and the trophy, which they had won. If we are going to be invited to represent Anglia In Bloom in Britain In Bloom in future years, we need to keep doing well, year by year, in Anglia In Bloom. I encouraged everyone in the room to take part next year and to get their friends and neighbours to join in too. If you live in Dunstable and have not taken part in our campaign yet, I would like to persuade you to become involved. Dunstable In Bloom is a friendly and enthusiastic organisation and needs as many residents as possible to become involved. Our aim is to make Dunstable an attractive place to visit and in which to live and work. Running and entering competitions is an exciting challenge and is a way of bringing the town together. All the judges who have come over the years have been impressed by the numbers of groups and individuals involved in our campaigns and the friendly welcome they have received. You too will receive a friendly welcome when you join Dunstable In Bloom Hugh Garrod, chairman

With 2018 marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1 our theme is Remembrance & Peace. There are some lovely plants associated with this including Forget me-nots, Peace roses, Lilies and of course poppies. Why not try and fit some of these into your borders, baskets and tubs. Dunstable in Bloom, in partnership with the Don’t Let Dunstable Die (DLDD) Trust, will be running the best front garden and floral display competition again this year. There are 6 entry categories to choose from and you can enter one or more of the following: • Best Front Garden • Best Floral Container • Best Hanging Basket • Best Commercial Business • Best Community Garden • Best School Project

To enter you can do so by emailing your details and entry category to sarah.woodruff@ntlworld.com The closing date is 5.00pm on Friday 6th July 2018

Spring is here at last! A reminder how bitterly cold it was in March but brightened up by these cheery daffodils planted by With 2018 marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1 our theme is Remembrance & Peace. There are some lovely plants associated with this including Forget me-nots, Peace roses, Lilies and of course poppies. Why not try and fit some of these into your borders, baskets and tubs. Our first project of the year was to assist the Friends of Dunstable Cemetery and Signpost in a Tidy-Up Day at Dunstable Cemetery on 22nd March. Particularly making sure that graves of all service people buried there are well cared for. On Saturday 12th May a History Event, also with the Dunstable in Bloom volunteers. Summer’s not far away – so get planting & enter our competitions! Get Involved! Dunstable in Bloom, in partnership with the Don’t Let Dunsta-ble Die (DLDD) Trust, will be running the best front garden and floral display competition again this year. There are 6 entry categories to choose from and you can enter one or more of the following: • Best Front Garden • Best Floral Container • Best Hanging Basket • Best Commercial Business • Best Community Garden • Best School Project To enter you can do so by emailing your details and entry category to sarah.woodruff@ntlworld.com The closing date is 5.00pm on Friday 6th July 2018 theme of Remembrance & Peace, will be held in the lovely Priory Gardens. Dunstable in Bloom will have a stall selling plants and flowers. Any contributions very welcome and if you would like to join us details can be obtained from from Mary Chapman on 01582 603710

Spring is here at last! A reminder how bitterly cold it was in March but brightened up by these cheery daffodils planted by Dunstable in Bloom volunteers. Summer’s not far away – so get planting & enter our competitions! Get Involved! Our first project of the year was to assist the Friends of Dunstable Cemetery and Signpost in a Tidy-Up Day at Dunstable Cemetery on 22nd March. Particularly making sure that graves of all service people buried there are well cared for. On Saturday 12th May a History Event, also with the theme of Remembrance & Peace, will be held in the lovely Priory Gardens. Dunstable in Bloom will have a stall sell-ing plants and flowers. Any contributions very welcome and if you would like to join us details can be obtained from from Mary Chapman on 01582 603710

To celebrate our success in Britain in Bloom and all our Gold medals ‘In Bloomer’ volunteers and residents have been helping to plant ‘Hosts of Golden Daffodils’ around the town! 3,500 bulbs were purchased with a grant from CBC and DTC and each ward will have displays to cheer and brighten up the early days of Spring 2023 for all to enjoy.

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Dunstable in Bloom awards evening held at Weatherfield School in October.