NANTWICH in Bloom was awarded the Gold Medal in the Best Town category at the North West in Bloom presentation event at Southport Theatre and Convention Centre on Thursday, October 24.
In addition to the gold medal, we were awarded the prestigious Biodiversity Award, donated by the Mayor of Preston.
In the picture, right, Tom Deans, Chairman of Nantwich in Bloom, receives the Biodiversity award and the Gold Medal certificate from the Mayor of Sefton, Cllr Maureen Fearn.
The Biodiversity award is given to the town or area that is assisting the
natural environment by creating wildlife habitats, and
planting trees and wildflowers, etc.
Although awarded to Nantwich in Bloom, the awards are also for the Town Council and the whole town from whom we have had tremendous support throughout the year.
In particular, we would like to thank Greenspaces South Cheshire CIC, Jeff Stubbs, Doug Butterill and
James Thompson for their support and excellent work
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at Coed Wen, the area managed with the help of local schools, next to the River Weaver in Shrewbridge Road.
Thanks also to The
Nantwich Litter Pickers, led by Joyce Webb (who attended the
presentation), as well as Nantwich Civic Society and the Nantwich
in Bloom
members who turn up week in,
week out to assist with planting and weeding, etc.
A special thanks
should be given to Cheshire East Council horticultural
staff, led by Charlie Griffies and Anthony Murray, for the
exception quality of their planting and maintenance of beds
and green areas around the town.
We have, for
a number of years, planted native trees created wildflower
meadows adjacent to the river and have this year included
wildflowers and herbs within
our town centre planting.
However, the work
undertaken by the Greenspaces
team at Coed Wen has no doubt
been the driving influence for this award. Again, many
thanks to Jeff Stubbs and his team for their hard work and
support.
We now commence the
preparations for winter
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planting and preparing for next
spring and the challenges ahead.
lAs
in previous years, further success was enjoyed by Richmond
Village, Nantwich, who won a gold award in the Best
Residential Home category.
Mark Betteley,
Vice Chairman, Nantwich in
Bloom
lTHE
village of Willaston, near Nantwich, won a silver gilt award
in the Best Small Town category. The second year that it has
done so.
Pictures: North West in
Bloom / Mike Coleran Photography
www.northwestinbloom.co.uk |
www.coleran.co.uk
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Connie Jones, Steve Otter
(Cheshire East Council), Tom Deans (Chairman), Margaret Lavin,
Mark Betteley (Vice-Chairman) and David Smith receive the gold
award from the Mayor of Sefton. |