Major Awards for Local Community Groups

Judging the competition

Award winners in Southport

Well done to the Town Green Residents Association, Stubshaw Cross Residents Group and Friends of Ashton for being presented awards at the prestigious North West in Bloom finals held in Southport. Both groups won praise and prizes from the judges for the work they have done on their gardens.

 

North West in Bloom is run by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It assesses areas based on a series of criteria including community involvement and participation, landscape improvement and presentation. Volunteers across Wigan Borough, with the help and support of the council, have transformed their environments. A special celebratory reception for all the volunteers will be hosted at Wigan Town Hall later this year.

 The Official North West in Bloom 2012 results included

 Level Four – Thriving Neighbourhoods:

 Stubshaw Cross Heritage Garden

Liverpool Road Community Garden, Ashton-in-Makerfield

Highly Commended Award:

 Town Green residents Association. This group were also won a National Award for their garden their represntatives have recently been to Guernsey to receive this award from the RHS.