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‘Food for thought’ with Stone in Bloom
Stone in Bloom invites you to join them in the Market Square when they celebrate the RHS’s launch day of Edible Britain on Saturday 20th, beginning at 10am. The group will be sowing a variety of seeds in pots for you to take away and grow and this year their campaign theme for the...
Video: Stone In Bloom graffiti clean-up
Well done to everyone who braved the snowy conditions on Sunday (10th March) to take part in Stone In Bloom’s graffiti clean-up. Around 15 helpers took along buckets, brushes and a jet washer to tackle some of the graffiti that had been sprayed down the canal recently. A litter pick was also carried out....
Canal graffiti clean-up with Stone In Bloom
A community clean-up of the graffiti alongside the canal takes place on Sunday 10th March from 10am – huge thanks to Stone In Bloom for organising. Meet at the canoe club on Westbridge Park. IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE ORGANISERS: With the graffiti being so close to the canal we cannot risk using chemical cleaning...
Silver gilt for Stone in sparkling national success
Published on 7 Oct, 2012 at 9:49 in Stone in Bloom | Viewed 665 times | 4 Comments
Stone has won a silver gilt award at this year’s Britain in Bloom finals, the second highest award possible – an amazing achievement in the town’s first entry in the national championships. Stone won the silver gilt award in the large town category. Matt Baker, presenter of the BBC’s The One Show, presented the...
Bloomin’ beautiful Stone strikes gold again!
Stone has won gold for the sixth year running in the Heart of England in Bloom awards. Volunteers have been hard at work to make sure the town was looking its very best for the visit of the judges in July. One new feature which obviously went down very well with them was the...
Shops hit gold with window displays
The Heart of England in Bloom judges were in town on Thursday and shopkeepers made an Olympian effort to make sure the High Street was looking even better than normal. Shops entered an Olympic and sports window display competition organised by Stone in Bloom to coincide with the visit of the judges. Lots...
Town ready to wow Bloom judges again
Published on 4 Jul, 2012 at 19:37 in Stone in Bloom | Viewed 316 times | No Comments
The route to be taken by the Heart of England in Bloom judges on Thursday 19th July has been revealed. The judges will be running the rule over the town as Stone hopes to win a Heart of England gold medal for the fifth year running in 2012 – a huge achievement. You can...
‘Give a pound’ call for Stone in Bloom
Published on 30 Jan, 2012 at 18:50 in Stone in Bloom | Viewed 386 times | No Comments
People in Stone are being urged to give a pound to help the town’s bid for national glory. Stone in Bloom is preparing to fight off the likes of Glenrothes, Whitehaven and former national finalist Whickham in the national finals of the Britain in Bloom competition this year, the first time the town has...
Bloom success in the spotlight
Published on 3 Dec, 2011 at 20:18 in Stone in Bloom | Viewed 241 times | No Comments
Stone in Bloom are staging an exhibition of photographs and information about their award-winning year. Stone was named Best Large Town in the Heart of England in Bloom competition in September after a huge effort from Stone in Bloom members. The win – Stone’s fourth gold medal in a row – will see the team...
Forget winter! Let’s prepare for spring
Temperatures may be plummeting and the dark nights drawing in but Stone in Bloom are already thinking of spring and will be planting thousands of daffodil bulbs in and around the town over the next few weeks. And you can help to make sure that Stone is blooming with yellow colour. Stone in Bloom...
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