Britain in Bloom is a horticultural competition in the United Kingdom. It was first held in 1963; it has been organised by the Royal Horticultural Society since 2002 and is currently sponsored by Shredded Wheat. Horticulture (Latin: hortus (garden plant) + cultura (culture)) are classically defined as the culture or growing of garden plants. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 as the London Horticultural Society, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert. ... Post Cereals shredded wheat Shredded Wheat is a breakfast cereal made from whole wheat. ...

It is entered by settlements and awards are based on the Royal Horticultural Society's standards of Gold, Silver Gilt, Silver and Bronze; the winner is the settlement best judged to have met the rigourous judging criteria. While floral displays are without doubt an important part of the assessment, the 'Bloom' title is somewhat of a misnomer; the greater focus is on how all sectors of the local community are managing their local environment. Different categories exist for various sizes of settlements, and finalists are selected from the winners of regional competitions. The first stage is judged in around June/July; the second stage in August. The winners are announced in about September/October.

The competition does not just cover the UK, but also the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. In 2002 the small Channel Island of Herm won the prize in the 'Small Coastal Resort' category. This article is about the British dependencies. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... This article is about the island. ...

Winners

2007

• Champion of Champions Category: Broughshane, (Northern Ireland)
• Large City: Nottingham, (East Midlands)
• City: Stockton-on-Tees , (Northumbria)
• Small City/Large Town: (35K-100K): Horsham, (South East England)
• Large Town/Small City: (12K-35K): Bury St. Edmunds, (Anglia)
• Town: Oakham, (East Midlands)
• Small Town: Grouville, (Jersey)
• Large Village: Comrie, (Scotland)
• Village: Darley, (Yorkshire)
• Urban Regeneration: St Philip's & St Paul’s Floral Trail , (Heart of England)
• Urban Community: Uddingston, (Scotland)
• Coastal Resort: Cleethorpes, (East Midlands)

Broughshane is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... Stockton-on-Tees is an industrial town and port on the River Tees in north-eastern England. ... Section from Shepherds map of the British Isles about 802 AD showing the kingdom of Northumbria Northumbria is primarily the name of a petty kingdom of Angles which was formed in Great Britain at the beginning of the 7th century, from two smaller kingdoms of Bernicia and Diera, and... , Horsham is a market town in West Sussex, England with a population of roughly 50,000. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... Bury St Edmunds is a town in the county of Suffolk, England. ... Look up Anglia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Arms of Rutland County Council Oakham is the county town of Rutland, England. ... Island Jersey, Channel Islands Area 7. ... Comrie is a town in Perthshire, Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ... Darley may refer to: Places Darley Abbey, a village in Derbyshire Darley Dale, a town in Derbyshire Darley, a village in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire (includes Darley Head) Darley, a hamlet in Shropshire People Darley is a town West of Melbourne renound for its Football Club, “Darley Football Club” aka The... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Uddingston is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the north side of the River Clyde, approximately seven miles to the south-east of Glasgow. ... For other uses, see Cleethorpes (disambiguation). ...

2006

• Champion of Champions Category: Alness, (Scotland)
• City: Aberdeen, (Scotland)
• Small City/Large Town: (35K-100K): Shrewsbury, (Heart of England)
• Large Town/Small City: (12K-35K): Perth, (Scotland)
• Town: Brightlingsea, (Anglia)
• Small Town: St Martin’s Parish, (Guernsey)
• Large Village: Broughshane, (Northern Ireland)
• Village: Norton in Hales, (Heart of England)
• Urban Regeneration: Seedley and Langworthy, (North West England)
• Urban Community: Starbeck, (Yorkshire)
• Coastal Resort: Scarborough, (Yorkshire)

Alness is a village in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... For other places with the same name, see Shrewsbury (disambiguation). ... Perth (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a royal burgh in central Scotland. ... Brightlingsea is a coastal town in the Tendring district of Essex, roughly between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea, situated at the mouth of the River Colne, on Brightlingsea Creek. ... Look up Anglia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This is a map of Guernsey. ... Broughshane is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... Norton in Hales is a village and parish in North Shropshire, Shropshire, England. ... Seedley is a residential district in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester. ... Ordsall is an area of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... Photograph of High Street Starbeck, North Yorkshire, England Starbeck is an area of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is on the English seaside resort. ...

2005

• Large City: Cardiff
• City: Derry
• Large Town (35K-100K): Newcastle-under-Lyme
• Large Town (12K-35K): Durham
• Town: Hexham
• Small Town: Garstang
• Large Village: Usk
• Village: Heysham
• Small Village: Bray
• Urban Regeneration: St Philip's & St Paul's Floral Trail, Birmingham
• Urban Community: Spondon in Derby
• Coastal Resort: Sidmouth

This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... For other places with similar names, see Derry (disambiguation) and Londonderry (disambiguation). ... , For the larger local government district, see Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ... St. ... Garstang is a small town in the county of Lancashire in the North of England, located within the borough of Wyre. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... Stone graves overlooking Morecambe Bay, with the mountains of the Lake District in the distance Heysham (pronounced hee-sham) is a small, coastal village near Lancaster in the county of Lancashire in England. ... St. ... This article is about the British city. ... Mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086[1], up until the modern era Spondon was a village separate from the city of Derby. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Location within the British Isles Sidmouth Arms of Sidmouth Town Council Sidmouth is a small town of 14,400 on the east Devon coast in south west England about 15 miles south east of Exeter. ...

2004

• Large City: Stockport
• City: Derby
• Large Town (35K-100K): Bath
• Large Town (12K-35K): Perth
• Town: Ilkley
• Small Town: Alness
• Large Village: Broughshane
• Village: Appleton Wiske
• Small Village: Sorn
• Urban Regeneration: Coventry City Centre
• Urban Community: Dyce
• Coastal Resort A: St Ives and Carbis Bay
• Coastal Resort B: Bridlington

Stockport is a large town in the north west of England. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... , Bath is a small city in Somerset, England most famous for its historic baths fed by three hot springs. ... Perth (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a royal burgh in central Scotland. ... Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. ... Alness is a village in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland. ... Broughshane is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ... Appleton Wiske is a small village that sits just to the north of the River Wiske and in the shadow of the North Yorkshire moors. ... Sorn is a small village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... For other uses, see Coventry (disambiguation). ... Dyce is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, about six miles (about nine kilometres) northwest of Aberdeen city, best known for being the location of the citys airport. ... , St Ives (Cornish: ) is a seaside town, civil parish and port in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. ... Carbis Bay shown within Cornwall Carbis Bay (Cornish: Karrbons) is a village in the district of Penwith in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ... Bridlington beach, from the North Pier Bridlington is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. ...

2003

• Large City: Nottingham
• City: Cheltenham
• Large Town: Harrogate
• Town: Barnstaple
• Small Town: Ledbury
• Small Country Town: Pitlochry
• Large Village: Darley
• Village: Drumnadrochit
• Urban Community: The Mumbles
• Small Coastal Resort: Filey
• Large Coastal Resort: Eastbourne

For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... For the parliamentary constituency, see Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency). ... , Harrogate is a large town in North Yorkshire, England. ... Statistics Population: 34,000 (April 2006 Est. ... Location within the British Isles Ledbury (known locally as jippo)is a town in Herefordshire, England. ... Pitlochry Chruch of Scotland and Tryst. ... Darley is a straggling village in the middle of Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, England which has won many local and national Britain in Bloom awards. ... Drumnadrochit is a village in the Scottish Highlands, on the West shore of Loch Ness. ... The Mumbles were a small band that were based in Dublin, Ireland in the early 1980s. ... Statistics Population: 6560 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TA115807 Administration Borough: Scarborough Shire county: North Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (East Riding) Services Police force: North Yorkshire Police Fire and rescue: North Yorkshire Ambulance... For other places with the same name, see Eastbourne (disambiguation). ...

2002

• Large City: Bournemouth
• City: Oxford
• Large Town: Perth
• Town: Bridgnorth
• Small Town: Alness
• Small Country Town: Garstang
• Large Village: Broughshane
• Village: Filby
• Urban Community: Brackley
• Small Coastal Resort: Herm
• Large Coastal Report: Southport

, Bournemouth is a large town and tourist resort, situated on the south coast of England. ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ... Perth (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a royal burgh in central Scotland. ... , Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley. ... Alness is a village in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland. ... Garstang is a small town in the county of Lancashire in the North of England, located within the borough of Wyre. ... Broughshane is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Map sources for Brackley at grid reference SP5837 Brackley is a town in south Northamptonshire, England. ... This article is about the island. ... For other uses, see Southport (disambiguation). ...

2001

• Large City: Nottingham
• City: Bath
• Large Town: St. Helier (Jersey)
• Town: Dungannon
• Small Town: Sidmouth
• Small Country Town: Pitlochry
• Large Village: Comrie
• Village: Thorpe Salvin
• Urban Community: Port Sunlight
• Inner City: Leeds

For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... , Bath is a small city in Somerset, England most famous for its historic baths fed by three hot springs. ... Saint Helier is one of the twelve parishes and the largest town on Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Location within the British Isles Sidmouth Arms of Sidmouth Town Council Sidmouth is a small town of 14,400 on the east Devon coast in south west England about 15 miles south east of Exeter. ... Pitlochry Chruch of Scotland and Tryst. ... Comrie is a town in Perthshire, Scotland. ... Thorpe Salvin is a village and a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Nottinghamshire. ... Port Sunlight Port Sunlight is a village on the Wirral (in the North West of England). ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ...

1997

• Large City: Nottingham

For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ...

Regions

The regions of the UK and Crown dependencies used in the competition are (with reference to ceremonial counties and government office regions) The Isle of Man is situated in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland, and the bailiwicks of Jersey and Guersey are situated in the English Channel to the west of the Cotentin Crown dependencies are possessions of The Crown in Right of the United Kingdom, as opposed to... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ...

• Anglia (East of England region)
• Cumbria
• East Midlands (as region)
• Heart of England (Gloucestershire less South Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire)
• Isle of Man
• Guernsey
• Jersey
• London
• Northumbria (as North East England)
• North West England (as region, less Cumbria)
• Scotland
• South East England (East Sussex, Kent, West Sussex, Surrey)
• South West England (Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, western Dorset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, most of Wiltshire)
• Southern England (eastern Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, southern Wiltshire)
• Thames and Chilterns (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire)
• Ulster (Northern Ireland)
• Yorkshire
• Wales

Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ... The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... Cumbria (IPA: ), is a shire county in the extreme North West of England. ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... South Gloucestershire is a local government area in South West England. ... Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... Shropshire (pronounced /, -/), alternatively known as Salop[6] or abbreviated Shrops[7], is a county in the West Midlands of England. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a population of around 2,600,000 people. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... North-East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire. ... North-East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... Cumbria (IPA: ), is a shire county in the extreme North West of England. ... This article is about the country. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... This article is about the English county. ... This article is about the English city. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dÉ”.sÉ™t], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ... This article is about the county of Somerset in England. ... South Gloucestershire is a local government area in South West England. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dÉ”.sÉ™t], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ... For other uses, see Hampshire (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Isle of Wight (disambiguation). ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the country. ...

External links

• Britain in Bloom
• Winners 2007 Yorkshire in bloom