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Northumbria in Bloom winners 2011 Trophy awards were also presented to:
The summer months saw a flurry of activity by borough councils, organisations, care for your area teams, volunteers and residents to bring out the best of our areas in the Northumbria in Bloom competition, here’s a round up of the best of the best after the nominations were judged and presented mid September. Stanghow Gold - small village (population under 300) and best overall entry Moorsholm Gold village (population 301-1000) Greatham Silver Gift village (301-1000) Sadberge Silver village (301-1000) Lingdale Gold large village (population 1001 - 2500) Quarry park playground and a special award for outstanding contribution by individual Sheila Stonehouse and Paula Millar at Lingdale liftoff. Stainton & Thornton Gold large village (population 1001 - 2500) and most improved entry award. New Marske small town Silver (population 2501 - 6000) Nunthorpe Silver Gift small town (population 2501 - 6000) Sedgefield Gold small town (population 2501 - 6000) and a special award for an outstanding contribution by individual Stephen Young. South Bank Bronze small town (population 2501 6000) outstanding contribution by an individual went to Ann Higgins Eston. Towns 6001 -12000 no Teesside winners Billingham Gold large town (over 12001 - 35,000) with Belasis Business Park special award Darlington Silver Gift small city (35001 - 100,000) Thornaby Silver Gift small city (35001 - 100,000) and
Best park (Urban Communities & Coastal Resorts) Valley Gardens, Saltburn by the Sea Silver Gilt Horticultural Trades Association Trophy Best shopping precinct, Chamber of Trade or equivalent Thornaby Town Centre Silver Wellington Square Shopping Parade, Stockton Bronze Most attractive front garden (Towns) Mr Howard Allenson, Sedgefield Silver Gilt Mr & Mrs Hughes, Nunthorpe Silver Public Houses, hotels or other licensed premises Brass Castle Golf Club, Marton West Ward Silver CIU Convalescent & Holiday Home, Saltburn by the Sea Silver The Dun Cow, Sedgefield Gold The Smith’s Arms, Greatham Silver Gilt Allotment Associations Bankfield Allotments, Eston Silver Barmpton Lane Allotment Association, Darlington Gold Preston Lane Allotments, Stockton Gold Saltburn Allotment Association Silver Gilt
a special award to Teesside Industrial Estate. Stockton Gold City (100,001 - 200,000) Urban communities special awards to an area with a population up to 25,000 Eston Gold Urban Communities, also a special award for voluntary projects Eston Residents Association. Grangetown Silver Urban special award for the school library project. Marton West Ward Silver urban award. Coastal Resorts Saltburn Gold Coastal also an outstanding contribution award by an individual went to Tony Lynn. Redcar gained a Bronze Neighbourhood Awards This non-competitive category of Britain in Bloom is aimed at smaller volunteer-led community groups who are greening up their local environment. It is open to groups throughout the Region, not just those whose areas enter the main Northumbria in Bloom competition. The Best-combined efforts of residents of a clearly defined community went to: Bowland Close Residents, Nunthorpe Gold Claremont Grove, Sedgefield Silver Gilt Hume House Residents, Stockton on Tees Silver Moorcock Row, Lingdale Silver Gilt
St. Cuthbert’s Close, Thornaby Gold Best kept grounds of a care home, residential or convalescent home went to: Allison House Residential Care Home, Thornaby Silver Gilt Birkdale Drive Aged Persons’ home, Eston Gold E D Walker Homes, Darlington Gold Lauriston Care Home, Saltburn by the Sea Bronze Millbeck House Care Home, Norton, Silver Gilt Normanby Court, Marton West Ward, Bronze Best-kept grounds of a religious establishment to be maintained by the parishioners went to: St. Francis of Assisi Church, Thornaby Gold The Congregational Church, Eston Gold Best conservation project Cowpen Bewley Country Park, Billingham Gold Eastfield Farm, Nunthorpe Village Silver Gilt Fairy Dell, Marton West Ward Silver Gilt Renovation of irrigation system, Moorsholm Gold Roseberry Crescent Project, Eston Silver Shail Field, Lingdale Silver Gilt Stainton and Thornton Gold Best bus, metro or railway station Saltburn Station, Saltburn by the Sea Gold
Blooming Marvellous congratulations to you all.
Growing together project Schools were high on the agenda this year with the “Growing Together" scheme, which was introduced by Northumbria in Bloom in 2010, to recognise and reward the excellent work many schools are doing, to introduce young people to the lifelong pleasures and benefits of horticulture in all its forms. The results of the 2011 competition have been announced. There were 52 entries with the Rod Leyburn Memorial Trophy (for most points for educational benefit) going to Oakdene Primary School Billingham Also in the running for Growing Together Awards were: Gold Medal Certificate Ash Trees Primary School Billingham Billingham South Community School Ingleby Mill Primary Lingdale Primary Oakdene Primary Prior's Mill CE Roseberry Primary Springwell Hartlepool Wolviston Primary Silver Gilt Medal Certs Bankfields Primary Eston Lingfield Primary Marton Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Primary Billingham St. John the Evangelist RC Primary Billingham Zetland Primary Redcar Silver Medal Certs Pentland Primary Billingham St. Cuthbert's RC Primary Stockton on Tees St. Michael's RC Primary Billingham Bronze Medal Certificate Bewley Junior Billingham The scheme covers the whole of the Northumbria in Bloom area - Northumberland, Durham, Newcastle, North & South Tyneside, Gateshead, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Hartlepool, Stockton and Darlington. It is open to all schools in the area, whether or not their local community enters the Northumbria in Bloom competition. Local Authorities are asked to inform schools in their area via their intranets or otherwise. For schools getting started in using horticulture in the curriculum there's a lot of information and helpful resource on the Royal Horticultural Society's Campaign for School gardening web pages. Go to RHS Campaign for School Gardening. Northumbria in Bloom is a registered charity, which receives no direct government funding. More information log onto: www.northumbriainbloom.co.uk or www.rhs.org.uk
Q u estion n: W hatt d att e iss t he o pening perr f o r mancc e o f Cind d err ella? You might find the answer on the Forum Theatre website: www.forumtheatrebillingham.co.uk or in their advert within this edition of the Circuit newspaper The first correct entry drawn will be the winning family. No other prize alternative is available, judges decision is final. Prize courtesy of The Forum Theatre Billingham.
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