Tuesday 1 November 2016

Mid and East Antrim In Bloom awards ceremony 2016

The Mayor of Mid & East Antrim Borough Council, Cllr Audrey Wales, was delighted to host the Mid & East Antrim in Bloom awards ceremony on Friday 28th October at the Carrickfergus Town Hall. At the awards ceremony winners and runners up received their certificates and prizes and enjoyed afternoon tea.

Cllr Wales said “The Mid & East Antrim In Bloom awards are a chance to celebrate the many months, and often years, of hard work individuals and groups put into improving their gardens, towns, villages and schools. The Mid & East Antrim In Bloom campaign encourages everyone who lives in the Borough to think about their local environment and how flowers, plants and gardens can enhance it for people and wildlife. By actively supporting our ‘In Bloom’ campaign and competitions residents not only brighten our Borough but have been fundamental to our success in Ulster in Bloom  and Britain in Bloom.”

“There are ten Mid and East Antrim in Bloom community competition categories in total. The general competitions are open to all residents of the Borough and are the Best Kept Front Garden, Best Kept Front Container Garden, Best Kept Community Planting Scheme, Best Kept Allotment Garden, Best Kept Commercial Premises and the Gardening for Wildlife Award. There are also four competitions specifically for our Young People (16 & under) in the Borough. These competitions are the Tallest Sunflower Competition, the Painting Competition (16 & under / 10 & under), the Poetry Competition and the Best School Gardening Project.”

“I am pleased to say the campaign has been extremely well received this year and has had over 1,000 entrants from all across the Borough. In 2017 we will continue our Mid and East Antrim in Bloom campaign, continue to take an active role in supporting community horticulture and continue to be an award winning Borough.”

To see a full list of winners and runners up please visit www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/inbloom



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