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Parks and Gardens In Bloom
The Royal Borough scooped the pool for neighbourhood awards and was named runner-up in the Champion of Champions category at the London in Bloom 2006 awards.
The Borough was entered in the Champion of Champions this year following two years at the top of its class in the London in Bloom ‘City’ Award.
Cllr Nicholas Paget-Brown, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Environmental Management and Leisure, said: “I am delighted to see the hard work of staff, residents, community groups and local businesses rewarded. Many congratulations to all of those people who have worked tirelessly to see the borough win this excellent accolade”.
Kensington and Chelsea neighbourhood (0 to 300) award winners:
For a full list of winners see the the Royal Horticulture Society (RHS) website www.rhs.org.uk/britaininbloom.
It’s good news for wildlife in Kensington and Chelsea as the borough was awarded with a silver gilt award in the finals of Britain in Bloom.
The Royal Borough finished second in the city category, behind Aberdeen and went one better than last year when it scooped a silver award.
The news comes hot on the heels of the borough achieving runner-up in the Champion of Champions category at the London in Bloom awards earlier this month.
The Borough was entered in the Champion of Champions this year following two years at the top of its class in the London in Bloom ‘City’ Award.
Cllr Nicholas Paget-Brown, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Environmental Management and Leisure, said: “I am delighted that we have won the silver gilt award and that the hard work of staff, residents, community groups and local businesses has been rewarded”.
“I am pleased to see our many community and neighborhood groups recognised for their hard work. At the end of the day the very essence of our being part of this competition is to improve the environment for everyone and we can all feel we have done just that”.
The Britain in Bloom judges singled out a number of aspects of the borough’s bid for particular praise. They said that the floral displays designed by the children of St Mary Abbot’s School were an excellent example of children’s involvement in ‘in Bloom’. They were also impressed with the layout of planting at the Earl’s Court gate to Holland Park.
Also noted was the Ecology Center at Holland Park, described as a ‘wonderful resource, providing ecological education to so many children and adults in the borough.’ The judges also said that the Council is very successful in clearing litter from streets and parks.
For a full list of winners see the the Royal Horticulture Society (RHS) website www.rhs.org.uk/britaininbloom.
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