Reading Blooms 2010

Reading in Bloom is part of the national "Britain in Bloom" initiative bringing out the best in villages, towns and cities throughout the UK every summer! All types of people get involved - and the whole town benefits from the amazing floral displays that pop up all over the place.

In fact with the help of many local people and businesses, and all types of organisations from schools to restaurants, Reading has been the proud winner of the Thames and Chilterns City category for the last three years, achieving a prestigious Silver Gilt award in 2008 and 2009.

Who Can Enter

Anyone who lives in the Borough of Reading can enter the local competition - we are looking for the very best in a wide range of categories. Whether you garden an over-flowing window box, or a ten acres business park there is a category of Reading in Bloom for you. Don’t forget you can also nominate a friend or neighbour, just remember your entry MUST be visible from the public highway / towpath.

Why not get together with your neighbours and enter as a residential group - perhaps you even have a community garden? If you know someone whose front garden or balcony is a picture every summer, why not encourage them to enter the competition? And new for this year – we’re looking for the most attractive allotment in Reading – do you know one that might qualify?

Categories

1. Residential - Front garden under 12ft
2. Residential - Front garden over 12ft
3. Residential - Front garden in communal grounds
4. Residential - Balconies & window boxes
5. Residential - Group entry (3 or more gardeners in street)
6. Riverside - Florally attractive property
7. Allotment – Most attractively maintained
8. Commercial - Landscapes/florally attractive building
9. Pubs/restaurants - Florally attractive

Judging

All judging is carried out by members of the Reading in Bloom committee, or their nominees, and is based on criteria including general maintenance, attractiveness, imaginative use of displays and (for relevant categories) floral content such as bedding, boxes and tubs.

Due consideration will be given to extreme weather conditions such as drought or unseasonal rainfall.

Judging will normally take place in July, subject to weather conditions, and the judges’ decision is final. The closing date for the 2010 competition is Friday 2 July.

Article		Description
	Getting Involved Locally	Become involved with your local Globe group

External Links

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Link	Description
Reading Evening Post	Regular gardening feature from the Reading Evening Post
Royal Horticultural Society	Comprehensive guide to all forms of gardening, as well as information on the national In Bloom competition
BBC Breathing Places	lots of ways to encourage children to take an interest in the environment and get into growing