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May 2023
Call for entries as In Bloom contest returns across Harrogate
Hotels, pubs, restaurants, care homes and communities are being called on to be part of a floral competition in Harrogate for the first time since before the pandemic.
Harrogate in Bloom (HIB) has launched its annual contest for businesses and community organisations this summer.
It will be the first time the competition has been run in full since 2019, after being called off in 2020.
HIB member Mary Mann, who helps to organise the competition, told the Stray Ferret:
The competition has four categories: bars and restaurants, hotels and guesthouses, residential communities, and communal gardens.
The latter is aimed at public places such as churches which have outside space, while residential communities are often blocks of flats with communal gardens.
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The size of the garden is not important in any of the categories – the judges will be looking at the way the space is maintained and the use of flowers, including those in containers.
Each entrant will be judged against RHS criteria and given an award for the standard it achieves, from a certificate of merit up to a gold award. A winner will be announced in each category in September.
Judging will be carried out by Chris Beard and Roger Brownbridge, both experienced Yorkshire in Bloom and Harrogate in Bloom judges.
To find out more about the competition, or enter by the deadline of June 30, click here.
Meanwhile, Harrogate is also gearing up for judging in the regional Yorkshire in Bloom contest.
Members of HIB and other organisations have been working hard to ensure the town is shown off at its best over the summer, maintaining its long tradition of success in floral competitions.
Harrogate BID, meanwhile, has been selected for Britain in Bloom after winning gold in last year's Yorkshire Contest. The business organisation will be supported by members of HIB to prepare for judging.
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