2010 Awards

Crawley was awarded CATEGORY WINNER in the Big Town/Small City category at the 2010 Britain in Bloom awards.

All competitors in the Big Town/Small City were awarded a Silver Gilt award (except for Derry who won Silver) however Crawley was crowned winner by receiving the most points from the judges. In this category Crawley was up against Bedford, Derry City, Fareham and Whitehaven.

Crawley also won a Community Award for its fantastic work with Let’s FACE it! and the Bolney court residents were awarded a neighbourhood national distinction award which was a terrific achievement for them and for Crawley.

To read the judges portfolio please click on the link below.

• Judges Portfolio

Why did we enter Britain in Bloom?

After Crawley’s double gold award winning success in 2009 South and South East in Bloom awards, the town was chosen to represent the whole of the South East in the 2010 Britain in Bloom Finals.

The aim of the competition is to encourage the improvement of our surroundings through the imaginative use of trees, shrubs, flowers and landscaping. It also aims to achieve a litter free and sustainable environment. This links directly to the three RHS core pillars of excellence which are:

• Horticultural Achievement
• Environmental Responsibility
• Community Participation

By taking on board the above criteria and using the whole community to get involved we hope to achieve the following:

• Increase in civic pride through local people taking on the planning and management of their environment
• Long term improvement in their local environment through planting floral displays and improved cleanliness
• A boost to the local economy
• Regeneration of disadvantaged areas
• Stimulation of voluntary work and co-operation between community groups
• A means to address issues such as sustainability, recycling, minimising waste and conservation.

For more information on Britain in Bloom which supports communities in becoming healthier, greener and more socially responsible through gardening please visit www.rhs.org.uk/britaininbloom .