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Baildon In Bloom

Baildon In Bloom 

Founded 2005

2007 Silver ~ 2008 Silver Gilt

 

WELCOME TO THE BAILDON IN BLOOM WEBPAGES

For this week's jobs in the garden, visit:

www.gardenersworld.com/what-to-do-now   

 

Baildon In Bloom has three broad aims:

To improve and promote the value of Baildon's environment, landscape and heritage;

To encourage local people to play an active part in doing this and

To enter the annual Yorkshire In Bloom competition.

 

In addition, Baildon In Bloom ascribes to the three core pillars

promoted jointly by Yorkshire In Bloom and Britain In Bloom:

Horticultural Achievement

Environmental Responsibility

Community Participation

 

E-mail Baildon In Bloom

bloom@baildon.org.uk

  • General Information  ( 3 items )
  • Horticultural Achievement  ( 4 items )

    At a glance...

    SECTION A ~ HORTICULTURAL ACHIEVEMENT

    [Including conservation and natural areas]

    50% of total points possible
    100 points available

    A1 Impact 10% 20 points

    (a) colours and design

    (b) appropriate choice of plants

    (c) special features

    (d) Presentation

    (e) Innovation

    A2 Horticultural Practice 10% 20 points

    (a) Cultivation and maintenance

    (b) Quality of plants

    (c) Sustainability

    (d) New planting

    A3 Residential and community gardening 10% 20 points

    (a) Residential gardens in public view

    (b) Communal and communal areas
    i. Allotments
    ii. public buildings
    iii. schools
    iiii churches
    v. car parks

    A4 Business areas and premises 10% 20 points

    i. Retail and shopping areas
    ii. lesiure sites
    iii. transport terminals
    iiii. fee-paying car parks
    v. farms
    vi. rurual businesses
    vii. public houses
    viii. post offices
    iX. tourist areas/attractions
    x. other business premises (such as estate agents)

    A5 Green spaces 10% 20 points

    i. verges
    ii. parks
    iii. open public spaces (including woodlands and arbouretums)
    iiii. bulb and tree planting
    v. copse
    vi. shelter belts


  • Environmental Responsibility  ( 5 items )

    At a glance...

    SECTION B ~ ENVIRONMETAL RESPONSIBILITY25% of total points possible50 points available

    B1 Conservation & Biodiversity 5% 10 points

    (a) wildlife areas

    (b) natural habitats

    B2 Resourse Management 5% 10 points

    (a) Recycling

    (b) Minimising demand placed on natural resources

    (c) Minimising or where possible eliminating any harmful impact on the environment

    B3 Local heritage 5% 10 points

    (a) Management and development of local heritage and/or identity (such as natural heritage)

    (b) Community landmarks / icons

    (c) Heritage sites

    B4 Local Environmental Quality

    (a) Vacant premises and plots

    (b) Litter

    (c) Graffiti

    (d) Fly-posting

    (e) Dog fouling

    (f) Water features / water courses

    (g) Litter picking

    B5 Pride of Place 5% 10 points

    (a) Management of street furniture

    (b) Signage

    (c) Art in the landscape

    (d) Fences

    (e) Way-marking

    (f) Interpretation

    (g) Hard Landscaping

  • Community Participation  ( 5 items )

    At a glance...

    SECTION C ~ COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

    25% of total points possible
    50 points available

    C1 Development and Continuity 5% 10 points

    (a) Development and sustainability of the local in bloom initiative

    (b) Evidence of on-going projects

    C2 Communication and Education 5% 10 points

    (a) Publicity materials

    (b) Press coverage

    (c) Signage / interpretation

    (d) Displays

    (e) Engaging with local schools, young people and/or other community groups

    (d) Community awareness and understanding

    (e) Educational and awareness on key issues

    C3 Community Involvement 5% 10 points

    C4 Year Round Involvement 5% 10 points

    (a) Evidence of an all-year-round / out-of-season programme of activity:
    i. photographs
    ii. sample promotional material
    iii. press clippings
    iiii. calendar of events

    C5 Funding and Support 5% 10 points

    (a) Efforts to secure support

    (b) Support actually secured
    i. funding
    ii. active engagement 
    -local government
    -commercial and corporate sectors
    -local businesses/offices
    -general public



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