In Durham Town Hall this evening, Blooming Shotley Bridge was awarded the highest category of ‘outstanding’ in the RHS ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood Award’. The judge had awarded the Trust 87/100 points.
This year there had been 46 entries from across the region in this non-competitive award scheme, organised by the Northumbria in Bloom committee.
A big Thank You to all the businesses, residents and volunteers who helped the Trust achieve success.
During the last year a monthly photo has been taken of the changing scene upriver from the bridge over the River Derwent.
The trees will soon be changing into their autumn colours.
Click on this link or go to the page in the photo gallery.
Yesterday, a Northumbria in Bloom judge, visited the village to assess the Trust’s entry in the RHS “It’s Your Neighbourhood” Awards Scheme.
With members of ‘The Bloomers’ committee he toured the village, within the boundary chosen for the Award. The assessment is based on community participation, environmental responsibility and gardening achievement.
He also helped assess the Trust’s own Front Garden Awards.
We have been notified that the Britain in Bloom judge will be visiting the village on the afternoon of Tuesday, 2nd August, to see what improvements have been made since the Trust entered the RHS “It’s Your Neighbourhood” award scheme last year.
The Trust has raised funds for the planting of 50 tubs and local businesses and residents have made a fine effort to make the village bloom. As well as gardening achievement, though, the assessment will include community participation and environmental responsibility.
Judging will also be undertaken for the Trust’s own Front Garden Awards.
The deadline for entries into the Trust’s “Nature and Green Spaces in Shotley Bridge” photo competition is being extended until the end of September.
The new initiative was launched on the 1st May to encourage people to create images which may be used to promote the village and support other activities such as Northumbria in Bloom.
Shotley Bridge Village Trust 