Belfast in Bloom

Belfast in Bloom competition 2025

The Belfast in Bloom competition 2025 is closed. The competition had award categories for:

• individuals
• community groups
• allotments
• commercial displays, and
• school gardens.

Award categories

The competition was open to individuals and groups.

Individual awards

There were individual categories for north, south, east and west Belfast.

• Best hanging basket
• Best window box
• Best garden

Community awards

• Best community street
• Best community group
• Best community garden

Allotment awards

• Best individual allotment
• Best allotment site

Commercial awards

• Best hotel
• Best public house
• Best restaurant
• Best commercial street
• Best commercial premises

School awards

Four individual categories will be awarded for north, south, east and west Belfast schools.

• Best kept school garden in north Belfast
• Best kept school garden in south Belfast
• Best kept school garden in east Belfast
• Best kept school garden in west Belfast

Closing dates

The closing date for the school awards was Friday 20 June. The closing date for other categories was Friday 1 August. We will judge entries during August. For more information about the competition, email [email protected].

Belfast in Bloom Competition 2024

For our Belfast in Bloom competition in 2024, there were award categories for individuals, community groups, commercial displays and school gardens. We announced award winners for all categories on 31 October.