Posts Tagged ‘Britain in Bloom’

Silver gilt for Stone in sparkling national success

Silver gilt for Stone in sparkling national success

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!

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...

Town ready to wow Bloom judges again

Town ready to wow Bloom judges again

  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

‘Give a pound’ call for Stone in Bloom

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...