Issue 486 30th January 2016
CROMER IN BLOOM REVIEW OF 2015
Covering Cromer, Mundesley, the Runtons and surrounding villages in association with the North Walsham Times and Sheringham Independent
This will be my last review as I am retiring from Cromer in Bloom.
Looking back to 2005, the year I joined, Vera Woodcock was Treasurer, Mary Northway Secretary, Yvonne Nolan was Chairman. Olive Wass, photographer and Ray Sandham (recently retired from National Trust, Felbrigg Hall) judged the Annual Competition. At that time 'Bloom' mainly looked after planters, the three tiered by the Meadows car park and barrier baskets (before the TIC was built) plus others around the town including more barrier baskets in Lounden Road, which were destroyed last year by a motor vehicle crashing into them. Hundreds of daffodil bulbs were planted in Holt Road, also at the top of Norwich Road. For several years we entered Anglia in Bloom achieving Gold and Silver Awards when attending presentations in Norwich, Peterborough, Thurrock and Ipswich. In 2007, Jim Bond became Chairman and I became Vice-Chairman. In recent years Cromer in Bloom has taken on larger projects - seafront bed (opposite Morrisons Garage) corner of Cabbell Road,TIC and island beds, the garden in front of the Town Council Offices (by Henry Blogg bust) and also the garden by the Boating Lake, together with Links Avenue and Norwich Road. The Parish Hall, Telephone Exchange and Gang-
way (by the Crab shop) planters may go this year. The Railway Station and Cromwell Road are also looked after by 'Bloom' members. Last year we bought a ships wheel for the Crab & Lobster Festival, which was painted for us in Barge ware design by the late Johnny Brown of the Castaways band - this was displayed in the Town Council window. Our Annual Competition was judged by Bob Wilkinson, who writes in the Cromer Times as the Norfolk Gardener. Presentation Evening, which was well attended, was held in August with Mayor Tim Adams presenting Certificates and Trophies. A raffle, sale of garden produce and preserves raised £131,60 for our charity. The East Anglian Air Ambulance. In December we again decorated the lobby and hallway of the Parish Hall continued on page 4
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