Sustainable Communities

Welcome to the South & South East in Bloom Website – The web site for community groups, schools and local authorities wishing to participate in Britain in Bloom in the Southern England and South East region.
Each year we receive 100’s of entries from communities, schools, cities, towns and villages who wish to participate from across Kent, East & West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, East & North Dorset and East Wiltshire in making their place special. Our campaign aims are to get more people involved in Horticulture …
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The efforts of South & South East in Blooms Gardeners can be seen all across the region and each year judges are amazed at the number and quality of the gardens they are shown.
But if you are proud of your front garden or a balcony and your Borough, Town or village does not have an Annual Bloom Competition or does not participate in South & South East in Bloom how can you get involved?
This year for the first time South & South East in Bloom is opening up the competition to all Front Garden owners whether it’s a formal or …
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South & South East in Bloom in recognising not all Villages, Towns & Cities want to get involved with South & South East in Bloom (can't see why) and therefore many individuals and businesses are missing out, we have introduced direct entry. Only the second region in the UK to do so (our sister organisation London in Bloom was the first)
So wherever you live or work you now have direct access to South & South East in Bloom and the ability to be recognised for the efforts you make, to improve your Neighbourhood or business …
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South & South East in Bloom is part of the Britain in Bloom, campaign where Boroughs, communities, residents, businesses can work together to improve their environment.
We have three main objectives:
1. See an increase in the number of people involved in gardening and horticulture and to see the standard maintained or rise wherever possible.
2. To see improvement in how we care for our environment, including how we care for scarce resources such as water.
3. How we come together as communities and make a contribution to the …
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If you want to get involved, go to ........................................and see what difference you can make locally or if you already part of a group committed to improving your area have a look through our site we are sure to have a category you can enter. From our free to enter It's Your Neighbourhood (an RHS Britain in Bloom Campaign) and Blooming Schools Campaigns to our Britain in Bloom Categories such as Villages, Towns, Cities. For the more specific we have Parks & Cemeteries categories. For individuals not associated with …
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South & South East England's Country Parks, Gardens and Greenspaces are among the very best in the UK and are the glue that binds our campaigns together, we therefore wish to recognise these special places at our Annual Awards. Infinitely variable, from large open spaces to small, intimate gardens offering peace and quiet just for sitting and enjoying the scenery, or for more energetic pastimes such as sport and children’s play - Parks provide it all.
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Report on the benefits of urban parks examines the scientific evidence on health, wellbeing, social cohesion and house prices. A report that attempts to work out the quality and strength of evidence on the benefits of urban parks is a must-read for all parks leaders, says an expert. Benefits of Urban Parks, written for the [...]
While there is snow on the ground and it’s still very chilly, you are probably not thinking about gardening, so maybe you could spend a little time in planning your 2013 campaign. Perhaps you could use the time thinking about what to use in your floral displays, develop a theme would be good (judges always [...]