There is still time to enter Douglas in Bloom as closing date for entries has been extended to Friday July 30. New for this year’s competition are wall plaques crafted in wood for the winners of each of the 10 categories, two of which
- Best Public/Community Garden and Conservation, Wildlife and Biodiversity – will attract a prize of £100 cash, sponsored by Scottish Widows, (formerly branded as CMI).
The 10 categories are:
Hotels and guest houses without gardens;
Hotels and guest houses with gardens that can be viewed from the road;
Private houses with gardens that can be viewed from the road;
Business premises garden or floral display;
Pub/restaurant/café garden or floral display;
Public/community garden;
Best community project/residential street;
Best Douglas Borough Council property (house or apartment);
Conservation, wildlife and biodiversity;
Secret garden (gardening gems out of public view).
Leisure services committee chairman Councillor Stephen Pitts said: ‘Previous years of Douglas in Bloom have revealed some exceptional gardening talent in the town which we are pleased to be able to acknowledge publicly with these plaques made by the Manx Workshop for the Disabled. We are also grateful to Scottish Widows’ support for providing prize money for two categories that emphasise the community and environmental elements of not only Douglas in Bloom but also Britain in Bloom. With this in mind I would urge residents, businesses and visitors to do all they can to ensure the capital is at its cleanest and greenest when the Britain in Bloom judges visit on August 9…and all year round as well.’
Douglas in Bloom entry forms are available from the reception counters of Douglas Town Hall and the Henry Bloom Noble Library. They can also be downloaded here and from the Douglas in Bloom/Britain in Bloom website.
Closing date for entries is July 30.
Timber products from Manx Workshop for the Disabled is from Manx trees, harvested when at risk, storm damaged or overcrowded. The timber is logged on site with hand tools.
Leisure services committee chairman Councillor Stephen Pitts views a prototype Douglas in Bloom wall plaque at the Manx Workshop for the Disabled. He is pictured with, left, Peter Causer, Graham Christian and David Kershaw
Councillor Pitts inspects a section of ash destined for the wall plaques
Graham Christian, second left, explains the manufacturing process to Councillor Pitts
Councillor Pitts is shown an example of the workshop's wall plaques for exterior use
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