The Dingle, a public park in Shrewsbury. Credit: Shrewsbury in Bloom
Volunteers in Shrewsbury are celebrating after their town was named Champion of Champions at the annual Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Britain in Bloom Awards Ceremony, held in Bristol.
Europe’s biggest community gardening campaign, Britain in Bloom, now run by the RHS, is in its 50th year.
RHS judges were impressed by the high quality and importance of horticulture in what is the home-town of the ‘grandfather of popular gardening’, Percy Thrower, and the birthplace of Charles Darwin.
One Shrewsbury project that stood out was Bowbrook Allotment Community Site. As well as accommodating 85 organic growing plots and an impressive series of nature trails, individual gardens have been created to educate young people about native plants, conservation, and edible growing.
The site relies on the ‘wonderful camaraderie and community spirit’ of volunteers who have contributed more than 2,000 hours to its upkeep.
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