HomeBelfast in Bloom
Belfast in Bloom encourages residents and businesses to use flowers creatively to brighten up their surroundings. Anyone can take part in the scheme, whether you're working as an individual or as part of a group - all you need is a garden, a window sill or a front door!
By taking part in our Belfast in Bloom campaign, you are also increasing the city's chances of being chosen for the Britain in Bloom competition so, whether it's cheering up forgotten flowerbeds, arranging a simple window box, or taking part in a larger regeneration project, everyone can do their bit.
There's lots of useful information about green gardening, including tips and advice for brightening up your outdoor areas, on the Direct Gov website
Traders and retailers can also take part in Belfast in Bloom by sponsoring hanging baskets and flower towers - this helps improve the city's appearance and attracts business for retailers.
2011 winners
We run an annual Belfast in Bloom competition for individuals, groups and commercial premises, where we award prizes for the best entries in a rangeof categories, including best street, best allotment site and best front garden.
The winners of our 2011 competition were:
| Name | Award |
|---|---|
| Mr J D McCall | Best Hanging Basket North Belfast |
| Arthur Bowman | Best Hanging Basket South Belfast |
| Patricia Totten | Best Hanging Basket |
| Ms Ann Blake | Best Hanging Basket |
| Patricia Totten | Best Window Box East Belfast |
| Mr J D McCall | Best Window Box North Belfast |
| Rachel Owen | Best Window Box South Belfast |
| Patricia McGeagh | Best Front Garden North Belfast |
| Harry Mulholland | Best Front Garden North Belfast |
| Elizabeth Scholes | Best Front Garden East Belfast |
| Donna Bates | Best Front Garden West Belfast |
| Upper Lenadoon Residents Association | Best Community Street |
| Mount Vernon Community Development Forum | Best Community Neighbourhood |
| Suffolk Community Forum | Best Community Group |
| Mrs Sigrid Brown | Best Individual Allotment |
| Belmont Allotments | Best Allotment Site |
| Europa Hotel | Best Hotel |
| The Errigle Inn | Best Public House |
| Chubby Cherub | Best Restaurant |
| R Stanley Laird & Son | Best Commercial Premises |
| Strandtown Traders Association | Best Commercial Street |
| Botanic Inns Ltd | Isobel Bennet Trophy |
