Belfast in Bloom

Belfast in Bloom Competition 2026

The Belfast in Bloom competition is closed. There were award categories for individuals, community groups, allotments, commercial displays and schools.

Individual awards

There were individual categories for north, south, east and west Belfast. Awards for each area were:

Best hanging basket - winners

• John McCall (North Belfast)
• Roisin Smith (South Belfast)
• Teddy Stanex (East Belfast)
• Michael Bennet (West Belfast)

Best hanging basket - runners-up

• Terry Wilkinson (North Belfast)
• Ken Orr (South Belfast)
• Eric Weir (East Belfast)
• Ann-Maire Hughes

Best window box - winners

• Gillian Simpson (North Belfast)
• Ken Orr (South Belfast)
• Frances Spratt (East Belfast)
• Sarah T Turley (West Belfast)

Best window box - runners-up

• Donna Bates (North Belfast)
• Jean Allely (South Belfast)
• Teddy Stanex (East Belfast)
• Philip Adams (West Belfast)

Best garden - winners

• Hilda Thompson (North Belfast)
• Ken Orr (South Belfast)
• Linda Hamilton (East Belfast)
• Clare McGarrigle (West Belfast)

Best garden - runners-up

• Delia Denusta (North Belfast)
• Céire Gibney (South Belfast)
• Eric Weir (East Belfast)
• Angelina Madden (West Belfast)

Commercial awards

These commercial awards were for Belfast-based businesses:

Best public house - winner

• Jailhouse Bar 

Best commercial premises - winner

• Cathedral Eye Clinic

Community awards

The community awards were:

Best community street - winners

• Restore Glandore ATC Community Group (North Belfast)
• The Green Lane (South Belfast)

Best community group - winners

• Holyland Community Gardens (South Belfast)
• Brotherhood of Shedders (East Belfast)
• Inspire Housing, Peter's Hill (West Belfast)

Best community garden - winners

• Grove Community Garden (North Belfast)
• Holyland Community Garden (South Belfast)
• Musgrave Community Garden (West Belfast)

Best alleyway - winners

• Phoenix Rising Alleyway (North Belfast)
• The Green Lane (South Belfast)
• Iris Street Alley (West Belfast)

Allotment awards

The allotment awards were:

Best allotment site - winners

• Ballysillian (North Belfast)
• Annadale (South Belfast)
• Belmont (East Belfast)
• Gairdín an Phobail (West Belfast)

Best individual plot - winners

• Helen and Sharon Kerr, Annadale Allotments (South Belfast)
• Robert Mudd,  Belmont Allotments (East Belfast)

Best schools category

The school awards were:

Best school garden - winners

• St Patrick's Primary School, Churchill Street (North Belfast)
• Ashfield Boys' School (East Belfast)
• Cranmore Integrated Primary School (West Belfast)

Belfast in Bloom closing dates

The closing date was Friday 31 July 2026 for individuals, community groups, allotments and commercial displays. Our category for school gardens closed on Friday 19 June 2026. 

Belfast in Bloom 2027 will open for entries in May 2027.