Arnold’s green fingered evening of Celebration ARNOLD IN BLOOM - presentation night This year's annual garden competition came to its conclusion on Friday 29 September with the presentation of awards at the Balfour club in Arnold. All the I i gardens we visited were a delight to view and all had something different to offer. We were grateful to Roy Fox who made the final decisions. The children who entered always impress us with their efforts and knowledge, so well done to Laura and Daniel, Chloe and Fiona, keep up the good work. The head teachers of the schools are to be congratulated for the enterprising way in which they integrate horticulture into the growth and development of young children. The enthusiasm of parents and grandparents says much about the ethos of the school.
At the other end of the age scale, residential home managers and the residents themselves demonstrate the value of gardening as a physical and social activity. The town centre premises who enter continue to show their commitment to keeping Arnold colourful.
SPAN is a rehabilitation day centre and the staff here are skilled at utilising the therapeutic value of horticulture. This is a valuable community project and we wish them continued success. Our thanks go to the Balfour club for their hospitality; to Shirley for such a magnificent buffet and to Alan for doing all the paperwork and taking the photographs on the night. Thanks also to our MP Vernon Coaker who presented the awards.
An apology - I was doing the dialogue for the slide presentation and unfortunately my voice 'went' halfway through. So to those of you who were not mentioned by name with a description of your garden, I do apologise. Unfortunately, Joy the leading light of Arnold In Bloom, was unable to be with us. Joy, we send you our love and look forward to seeing you back next year. And finally, out thanks to you the entrants - you are Arnold In Bloom, we just bully you into doing it..
We hope everyone enjoyed the experience and presentation night. We look forward to seeing you next year.
Rita Marsden.
It’s been a long winter. Spring is in the air and our thoughts go to warm sunny days and nights sitting in the garden. But before we can do that there is a lot of work and planning to do. What can we do to make it a pleasure to sit in and be proud of the work we have endured? We all have different size and shape of gardens and different ideas as the committee of Arnold in Bloom Group found out last year. Every garden we had the pleasure of visiting had something different, we were amazed at some of the designs and planting we were viewing, each of them had “Wow!” Factor.
We are yet again having a Flourishing Arnold competition and hoping this year will be another successful year. There were 45 entries last year, here’s hoping 2006 will be a bumper year. So go for it and enter Flourishing Arnold. You may say my garden’s nothing special, its my pleasure. But share that with Arnold in Bloom. There are some beautiful gardens out there so show them with pride - its all part of community spirit and its fun.
The categories this year are: -
Resident gardens
Young peoples projects
Business premises (Pubs, Clubs etc)
Community projects (Nursing Homes etc)
Schools
Arnold in Bloom have had 2 exhibitions at Arnold Library to show all the entries of 2005, this was viewed and enjoyed by many and we hope it will encourage people to participate in the 2006 competition.
There will be a display of some entries from the 2005 competition in Arnold Library the first week in May, so pop along and have a look and pick an entry form up at the same time.
If you wish you can always enter by phoning Joy on 0115 9566291 or Rita on 0115 9203181 who will only be too pleased to take details and answer any questions you wish to ask. We will also be at the Arnold Carnival on Arnot Hill Park on the weekend of 17 - 18th June where we will have a display of photos and take entries so come along and have a chat.
The closing date for the competition will be 18th June 2006. Judging will take place from July onwards - we will endeavour to view your entry when it’s best for you. Here’s to a glorious and productive summer please enter and make it our best year yet. We look forward to meeting you.
Happy Gardening,
Arnold in Bloom Committee
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