How to enter
In November or December if each year entry packs are circulated to entries wishing
to enter the competition and are also available to download here (see the end of
this page).
Judges will be allocated to entries and dates will be arranged for the judging to
take place. A portfolio giving details of the entry should be sent to the Yorkshire
in Bloom judges and a suggested format for this portfolio is available here.
Front page
Portfolio
Yorkshire in Bloom Competition Categories, populations, entry fees and judging time
allocations 2007.
Villages, Towns and Cities
Please ensure that you check your
Electoral Roll carefully (only include the number of adults eligible to vote)
and enter the correct category based on the electoral roll of your entry
and not your population.
|
|
CATEGORY |
POPULATION |
ENTRY FEE |
JUDGING ALLOCATION |
|
1A |
SMALL VILLAGE |
(0-300) |
£25 |
Up to 1 hour |
|
1B |
VILLAGE |
(301-1,000) |
£25 |
Up to 1 hour |
|
1C |
LARGE VILLAGE |
(1,001-2,500) |
£25 |
Up to 2 hours |
|
2A |
URBAN COMMUNITY (a community that forms part of a larger conurbation) |
(2,001-10,000) |
£45 |
Up to 2 hours |
|
2B |
SMALL COUNTRY TOWN |
(2,501-6,000) |
£45 |
Up to 2 hours |
|
2C |
SMALL TOWN |
(6,001-12,000) |
£45 |
Up to 2 hours |
|
2D |
TOWN |
(12,000-35,000) |
£45 |
Up to 2 hours |
|
3 |
LARGE TOWN |
(35,001-100,000) |
£55 |
Up to 3 hours
+ 15 min. debrief |
|
4 |
CITY |
(100,001 and over) |
£85 |
Up to 4 hours
+ 15 min. debrief |
|
5 |
COASTAL RESORT |
(up to 35,000) |
£45 |
Up to 2 hours
+ 15 min. debrief |
|
All other categories |
|
6 |
PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND CHARITABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Residential Care Homes, Hospitals, Public Buildings, Church Yards and Hospices etc. |
|
£25 |
Up to 1 hour |
|
7A |
PUBLIC HOUSES AND RESTAURANTS |
|
£25 |
Up to 30 min |
|
7B |
GUEST HOUSES, HOLIDAY COTTAGES AND SMALL HOTELS (up to 20 bed spaces) |
|
£25 |
Up to 30 min |
|
7C |
HOTELS (Over 20 bed spaces) |
|
£25 |
Up to 30 min |
|
8A |
VISITOR ATTRACTIONS |
|
£25 |
Up to 30 min |
|
8B |
BUSINESS PREMISES |
|
£25 |
Up to 30 min |
|
8C |
SHOPPING CENTRES AND RETAIL PARKS |
|
£25 |
Up to 30 min |
|
8D |
CARAVAN, CAMPING AND CHALET PARKS |
|
£25 |
Up to 1 hour |
|
8E |
COUNTRY HOUSES, ESTATES, PARKS AND GARDENS |
|
£25 |
Up to 2 hours |
|
9A |
BEN BAILEY HOMES LIMITED NEW HOUSING
AWARD A
For groups of new gardens in housing developments built within the past 7 years
with up to 25 houses. |
|
No entry fee |
Up to 30 min |
|
9A |
BEN BAILEY HOMES LIMITED NEW HOUSING
AWARD B
For groups of new gardens in housing developments built within the past 7 years
with up to 26 houses and over. |
|
No entry fee |
Up to 30 min |
|
10 |
NEIGHBOURHOODS
This category is aimed at small, resident-led communities just starting out
on enhancing their environment using the campaign as a catalyst. |
|
No entry fee |
Up to 1 hour |
|
11 |
SIR RICHARD GRAHAM YOUTH ENTERPRISE AWARD
This category is open to any school, youth group or group of young people under
the age of 18 who have made significant contribution to improving their environment. |
|
No entry fee |
Up to 30 min |
|
12 |
UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES AND FURTHER EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS
Open to all further educational establishments whose grounds are maintained
for the benefit of the community. |
|
£20 |
Up to 1 hour |
Please note in categories 3,4 and
5, 15 minutes are to be allowed at the end of the judging period for a short de
brief, when the judges will discuss various aspects of the entry with the entrant.
Entry forms for 2007 are available to download here.
(These documents are .pdf file (Portable Document Format) and you will need Adobe
Acrobat Reader® to download it. If you do not have it installed on your computer,
please click the link below for a free download.)
1 - 5 VILLAGES, TOWNS, CITIES
AND COASTAL RESORTS
6 PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND CHARITABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
7 & 8 YTB COMMERCIAL AND TOURISM AWARDS
9 BEN BAILEY HOMES LTD - NEW HOUSING AWARDS
10 NEIGHBOURHOODS (non competitive
awards suitable for small areas of a larger conurbation where bloom is used to enhance
and improve the environment)
11 SIR RICHARD GRAHAM YOUTH ENTERPRISE AWARD
12 UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES AND FURTHER EDUCATION
ESTABLISHMENTS