Taunton in Bloom Competition Winners and Britain in Bloom Winners

Taunton in Bloom have recently won Gold Medals and were National Champions in 2008.

Taunton in Bloom also won the Sergeants Trophy for there Community efforts. In addition three areas of the town were singled out for special Neighbourhood awards – Taunton Station, Victoria Park and Kingston Road Allotments where the judges were impressed by the levels of community co-operation.

The GOLD award was hard won, as the categories changed this year and Taunton was in the same group as Bath, winners of their group for many years and previous National champions.

The competition is no longer just about floral displays, but the judges also want to see that the community is involved, that green issues are at the heart of the campaign and that businesses are playing their part in helping to ensure that our towns are looking at their. St Georges school have been promoting the green message to their pupils and have entered the schools’ competitions. In addition new hanging baskets with water reservoirs have been installed this year to decrease watering and diesel.

‘Our army of Taunton in Bloom volunteers and Shaun Cregan our Co-ordinator have worked so hard on the Committee to ensure that the town looks at its best, not just at judging time.

Tanuton Allotment Results 2011

CHEQUES FROM TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH PLUS CHEQUES FROM MONKTON ELM

ALLOTMENT:
1st          PRIORSWOOD         (Clifford Williams Cup)AND REPLICA
2nd        HAMILITON              (Bob King Cup)AND REPLICA
3rd         ROWBARTON

RACHEL HALDANE CUP
1ST         Desmond Babcock    Hamiliton Plot 13            points 90 AND REPLICA
2nd         Geoff Winter             Priorswood Plot 89          points 89
3rd          Joe Davis                   Whitmore Plot 30             points 86

NORAH MOYLE CUP
1st          Jack Law                    Galmington Plot 55           points 93 AND REPLICA
2nd         Tony Hiscock             Priorswood Plot 110        points 92 (Lewis Lane Rose Bowl plus replica
3rd          Alexandra Penny      Priorswood Plot 50c         points 89

Tanuton In Bloom Winners 2011

Best School Grounds
SPONSORED BY SOMERSET FIRE BRIGADE
1st St. Georges Primary School, Taunton
2nd St. Andrews School

Best School Foyer
SPONSORED BY COUNCILLOR RICHARD LEES
1st St. Andrews School
2nd St. Georges Primary School, Taunton

Best Container
SPONSORED BY SCREWFIX DIRECT
1st        Mrs. M. Cooke 58 Beauford Park
2nd       Mrs. Stocker 59 Galmington Road
3rd        Mrs. D. Knight, 33 Wellsprings Road, Taunton

Best Front Garden
SPONSORED BY ORCHARD
1st        Mr. G. Stark, 33 Richmond Park, Bishops Hull
2nd       Mr. C Crowle 5 Shutemead, Bishops Hull
3rd        Mrs. E. Collard, 1 Farrant Close Bishops Hull

Best Rear Garden
SPONSORED BY R.S. FLOWERS
1st        Mr. & Mrs Jarrett, 30 Beauford Park, Taunton
2nd       Mrs. H. Brauer, 28 Monmouth Road, Taunton
3rd        Mrs. I. Pink, 9 Romney Mead, Taunton

Best Care Establishment
SPONSORED BY SHAUN CREGAN
1st Elizabeth House, Wilton Orchard, Taunton

Best Sheltered Housing
SPONSORED BY WARM WELCOME
1st St. James Court, St. James Street, Taunton

Best Voluntary Organization
SPONSORED BY ADRIAN PRIOR-SANKEY
1st Bishops Lydeard Railway Station

Best Hotel / Guest House
SPONSORED BY TED SOFTLEY
1st        Mount Somerset Hotel, Henlade
2nd       Meryan House Bishops Hull
3rd        Acorn Lodge, Wellington Road, Taunton

Best Coffee Shop / Restaurant
SPONSORED BY PHIL BOWDITCH
1st        Café Lisa Paul Street
2nd       Roots Café North Street
3rd        Expresso High Street

Best Professional Business
SPONSORED BY TAUNTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
1st Priory Close Vets, Taunton
2nd Orthoworld, The Crescent, Taunton

Best Small/Meduim Business
SPOSORED BY CLARKE WILMOTT & CLARK
1st        Coop Funeral Services Priorswood Road
2nd       County Stores North Street
3rd        Paul Fudge Funeral Directors The Mount

Best Public Access Site
SPONSORED BY CLARKE WILLMOTT & CLARKE
1st        Bishops Lydeard Railway Station
2nd       Taunton Police Station
3rd        Norton Fitzwarren Village Hall

Best Public House
SPONSORED BY SOMERSET COUNTY GAZETTE
1st        The Merry Monk, Monkton Heathfield
Joint Second
            The Vivary Arms, Middleway, Taunton
           Shepherds Rest Galmington Road

Best Large Shopping Area
SPONSORED BY TAUNTON TOWN CENTRE COMPANY
1st Orchard Shopping Centre, Taunton

Best Small Shopping Area
SPONSORED BY SUMMERFIELD HOMES
1st       Bath Place
2nd       Riverside Place, Taunton
3rd       St James Courtyard, St James Street

Best Street Display
SPONSORED BY MONKTON ELM GARDEN CENTRE
1st Beauford Park, Norton Fitzwarren

Best Railway Station Display
SPONSORED BY SUMMERFIELD HOMES
1st West Somerset Railway

Neighbourhood Award
SPONSORED BY THE RHS
Award of Thriving Level 4   Victoria Park Action Group
Award of Thriving Level 4   St. Georges School
Award of Thriving Level 4   Kingston Road Allotments

click here to download entry form

School Competitions

Residential Competitions

Volunatry Competitions

Open Catergory

Can be anything i.e. Patio, Balcony etc

Business Competitions

All Entrants

Best Horticultural Display

Other Competitions

Chrildrens Painting Competition

Britain in Bloom, .