Hunstanton In Bloom Awards to Date
As last minute preparations are completed for this year’s Anglia In Bloom, hopes are high that RHS In Bloom judges scheduled to arrive in Hunstanton (13 July and 3 August) , King’s Lynn (22 July) and Downham Market (20 July) will be impressed.
This year, alongside the usual schedule of immaculately crafted floral displays and revitalised community spaces, the judges will be invited to explore the ‘wilder side’ of the borough as they take a tour of Boston Square in Hunstanton and meet the bugs that call it home. The Boston Square Bug Hunt, launched in June this year, invites people to take part in recording the wildlife that they spot in Boston Square Sensory Park, one of Hunstanton’s public gardens. Spotter cards are available at the Hunstanton Information Centre and it is free to take part.
The Bug Hunt is just one of the projects that the West Norfolk in Bloom teams, which are led by the borough and town councils and include a host of community groups, residents, business representatives and partners, have been involved in this year. The teams have been busy since last autumn clearing, planting and engaging with residents to create imaginative planting and landscaping schemes and to find innovative and attractive solutions to vandalism, graffiti and waste.
The borough has been involved in the Anglia in Bloom competition since 2005. During this time each of the towns has seen improvements to the quality of the public space and has made year on year progress in the awards. Last year Hunstanton scooped a Gold award, Heacham village (a newcomer to the event) was awarded a Silver award and King’s Lynn and Downham Market both gained very respectable Silver Gilt awards.
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