Entry forms: Spring Communal Gardens Award >> Summer Communal Gardens Awards>>

Harrogate in Bloom knows that many of your gardens look just as good, if not better, in the spring as they do when we have done our judging in the summer. After a long hard winter the bulbs and spring flowers are a welcome sight around the apartments and residential homes in Harrogate, so we would like to invite you to enter for our “Spring into Bloom Award” in 2012 as well as our usual summer category.

All entrants will be judged against standards set by the RHS and could win a Gold, Silver Gilt, Silver or Bronze Award, or a Certificate of Merit – so in theory, everyone (or indeed no-one!) could win a gold. The results will be announced at the Harrogate in Bloom Awards Presentation on the afternoon of Sunday 30th September at the Old Swan Hotel.

A trophy will be presented to the overall winner in each category.

Judges will be looking for:

a good first impression and overall design

planting which is appropriate in colour and scale to the surroundings, with spring or summer interest as appropriate

containers (if any) of appropriate size and style

paving, paths etc (if any) which complement the surroundings and are well maintained

plants which are in good condition, apparently disease free and well maintained (dead-headed, watered, pruned, etc)

the whole area should be well swept & litter free

2012 Spring Communal Gardens Award

The old Harrogate in Bloom Summer Competition missed out on the splendid displays that many of your gardens have in the spring. After a long hard winter the bulbs and spring flowers are a welcome sight around the apartments and residential homes in Harrogate.

Spring Communal Gardens Awards entry form >>

2012 Summer Communal Gardens Award

If your block of apartments or community housing has communal gardens to be proud of, then enter them in for this summer award

Summer Communal Gardens Award entry form >>