BLOOM IS BACK (since 2010!)
IN ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS

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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Forum, the partnership between residents representatives and ward councillors, revived the once popular competition in 2010.

Together with the "Love Where We Live" initiative the Bloom Team also aim to achieve a litter free, cleaner and greener town.

And again in 2024,
after a successfull 2023
- winning Gold in the regional "South and Southeast in Bloom" competition and winning Gold in "Britain in Bloom" competition
and
following the "10th RTW in Bloom Anniversary 2020",
several Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020,
and coping with Covid-19 restrictions during 2021,
the Bloom Team wish to bring back once more the sparkle to Royal Tunbridge Wells!

BRITAIN in BLOOM: RHS Lindley Horticultural Halls, London, Westminster: Announcement of Award at the Ceremony on Monday 23 October 2023

ANNOUNCEMENT for 2023:
Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom which is supported by the Council has been named as a finalist in this year's 2023 RHS Britain in Bloom national competition.
TWBC update: RTW in Bloom and Britain in Bloom nomination

 

 

 

 

 

25 March 2020 and April 2021 - Update
due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
--> RHS cancelled "Britain in Bloom 2020" and "Britain in Bloom 2021"
--> "South and Southeast in Bloom" with much-reduced format
--> "RTWiB competition" only for residential entries visible from the street

RTW in Bloom 2020 - CANCELLATIONS and ongoing projects

 

Royal Tunbridge Wells has been selected once more to represent the South and South East region in the 'large town' category of the RHS Britain in Bloom competition 2020!

Following the great success of the Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom campaign in 2018 - Gold in South & Southeast in Bloom and Silver Gilt in Britain in Bloom in the 'large town' category - we have been selected once more to represent the South and South East region in the 'large town' category of the RHS Britain in Bloom competition 2019!

BRITAIN in BLOOM: at the Horticultural Halls, London, Westminster:
Announcement of Award at the Ceremony on Friday 25 October 2019

BRITAIN in BLOOM:
Announcement of Award at the Ceremony on Friday 19 October 2018

We will work together with all communities and schools and there will be competitions for:

• basket, planter/tub/container, front patio/balcony,
• front garden, wildlife garden, allotment,
• rear garden - NEW since 2017!
  (not possible due to Coronavirus/Covid-19 in 2020 and 2021)
• cafe/pub/club, shop front,
• street, communal garden,
• commercial community allotment/garden, business ground,
• schools

Be part of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom — there will be many benefits to your area:

• Increase community and civic pride
• Long term improvement in local environments
• A boost to Royal Tunbridge Wells' economy
• Regeneration of run-down areas and 'grot spots'
• Stimulation of voluntary work and co-operation between communities
• A means to address conservation, heritage and sustainability

 

Enjoy the "BLOOM Picture Gallery"

 

. . . and have a look at the RTW in Bloom - Facebook Gallery

 

 

 

HELP ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS IN BLOOM HAPPEN

It is part of the national "Britain in Bloom" campaign
organised by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).

• spread the word
• get a flyer at the GATEWAY
• put a poster in your window
• enter the competition
• plan your effort
• form a local group
• offer your help
• sponsor Bloom
• and mainly — START PLANTING!

 

ENTRY

Entries will be free of charge and are open to any resident within the boundaries of Royal Tunbridge Wells (including Hawkenbury).
There is only one rule (original 2010 rule re-introduced in 2020, 2021):
entries must be visible from the street (contribution to streetscene/scape)

AREA

Royal Tunbridge Wells — Council Wards:
Broadwater, Culverden, Pantiles and St Mark's, Park, St James',
St John's, Sherwood

 

Royal Tunbridge Wells Wards and Boundary of RTW

 

 

 

 

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