News Release
18th June 2009
Calling All Gardening Guru’s
Last year Havant Borough Council scooped Silver Gilt in the
large town/small city category in South and South East in Bloom
competition. This year
HBC
are going for gold! Judging
will take place on the Friday 10th July.
HBC
are calling all
gardeners on the judges’ route in Emsworth, Leigh Park, Warren
Park, Warblington and Hayling Island, to display a poster in the
window of their homes, businesses and schools if they wish to take
part and support the South and South East in Bloom (SSEIB)
competition.
Councillor David Collins, portfolio holder for
environment and open spaces said:” We are very proud of our borough
and our parks and open spaces are areas of natural beauty.
“We know that many residents and businesses share in our pride
with beautiful floral displays in window boxes hanging baskets and
allotments. We embrace their continued support and would encourage
people to take part in this event and go for gold!”
The competition ‘
SSEIB’
is run by the Royal
Horticultural Society and is our regional competition. The council
enters the borough to compete against other local authorities,
looking at the quality of our parks, landscape and green
environment. The aim is to improve and regenerate our local
environment through the imaginative use of plants,
shrubs, flowers and trees. Conservation and recycling projects
together with clearing our streets of litter, graffiti and
vandalism also play a major part.
Havant borough is very fortunate to have an abundance of green
open space, parks and many areas of natural beauty to take pride in
and care for. And residents of the borough are invited to share in
that pride.
Emsworth Memorial Garden also won the Community Action Award in
last year’s competition as well.