Here is a picture of our very stylish and festive tree as part of the Christmas tree festival - well done to Stephanie and Gillie!

These are pictures of the winning front garden in this year's awards competition. The garden is Broadview, Norwich Road.

And below is a picture of one of our highly commended front gardens, at 37 Norwich Road.

The Halesworth in Bloom awards ceremony for 2019 took place at the Cut on 29th October. The event proved popular, with many local gardeners and allotment holders in attendance, together with representatives from local businesses and our enthusiastic young gardeners club. The opening address was given by our patron, Michael Imison, who reminded us of the huge contribution Tamsyn Imison made to the town. Michael also presented the awards to all our worthy winners.
Cathy Smith of the Suffolk Wildlife Trust gave an informative talk encouraging us all to garden with wildlife in mind, showing that even the smallest space can be a huge benefit to wildlife if managed sensitively. 
This was followed by the presentation of the awards in the various categories:

Best Front Garden: 
26 Certificates of Excellence
9 Highly Commended Awards
Winners of the Lesley Pyke Award: John and Margaret Pearson of Broadview, Norwich Road

Best Allotment:
6 Recognition of Achievement Awards
4 Highly Commended Awards
Winner of the Lesley Pyke Award: Vic Coulson

Best Business Floral Frontage:
5 Highly Commended Awards
Winner of the Lesley Pyke Award: Co-operative Filling Station

Best Children's Project:
Winner of the Lesley Pyke Award: Children's Gardening Club

Best Newcomer:
​Winner of the Lesley Pyke Award: The White Swan PH

Our AGM will take place on Friday 15th November at 4pm in Halesworth Library (upstairs). All are welcome to join us - to let us know you are coming, send us an email to halesworthinbloom@mail.com, or add your name to the list held by the Library. We would love to see you there.