Gold Award & Category
Winner
 Coventry has yet again scooped the top award in this year’s Heart of England In Bloom competition,
winning the gold prize in the large city category! Results were announced by judges today declaring
Coventry the overall winner. The city also took home outstanding achievement award for the Growing
Concern group who have allotments in Four Pounds Avenue.
Britain In Bloom is an initiative launched by Heart Of England with this year’s theme titled “Roots In
History” which tasks many towns and cities around the country to celebrate the country’s heritage
through beautiful floral arrangements.
The judges tour started at Speakers Corner where they were picked up
by two taxis whose livery depicted the history of the local roots of
Coventry and a tour of the city and outskirts then took place.
Points that impressed the judges:
- Containers and hanging baskets
- Helter Skelter floral bed in Greyfriards Green
- Exotic and annual bedding Top Green Park
- Barrs Hill School planting at Trinity Street
- War Memorial Park
- Westwood Business Park planting
- Use of permanent planting on islands
- Tree lined corridor Kenilworth Road
- Eco-schools programme taking in 68 schools
- Removal of chewing gum
- The overall cleanliness of the city
- The branding of the 2008 campaign
Take a look at the press release:
[download pdf]
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