Awards
In September Yorkshire in Bloom hold an Awards Ceremony where awards are presented to the winning entries in each category and also to the Discretionary Award Winners
Britain in Bloom
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Yorkshire in Bloom is allowed to nominate 4 entries into the Britain in Bloom Competition for the following year and these are defined as shown below. In addition to Categories A,B and C Yorkshire in Bloom can also submit one entry from either an Urban Community or Urban Regenration area to Category D and one entry into Category E the Coastal Resorts.
The nominations are defined as follows:
| National Category A (from Categories 1A 1B or 1C) | 1 or 2 entries |
| National Category B (from Categories 2B 2C or 2D) | 1 or 2 entries |
| National Category C (from categories 3 & 4) | 1 entry |
| National Category D Urban Community/Regeneration | 1 entry |
| National Category E Category 5 Coastal Resorts | 1 entry |
| Total Nominations | 6 entries |
Website: www.rhs.org.uk
Champion of Champions
Nomination and invitation to Champion of Champions is on the recommendation of the National Judging Panel after they have considered the following:
- If the community has a consistent approach
- The community’s past performance in the UK Finals
- The community’s future plans for sustaining a high standard.
- Entries that achieve an RHS Britain in Bloom Gold Award do not automatically go forward and invitation to participate will be reviewed annually by the National Judging Panel.
Entente Florale
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Entente Florale is a prestigious European competition similar to Britain in Bloom. Each country puts forward 2 representatives, one for the Town category (population 10,001 and upward) and one for the village category (population up to 10,000). The Jury then visits the town/village during July and early August (one judge from each country) and an assessment is made. The other participating countries are Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands and Slovenia. The competition is organised by the “Association Européenne du Fleurissement et du Paysage” (A.E.F.P.). The competition was founded more than 25 years ago, initially between Great Britain and France. Entries from Yorkshire have included Wetherby, Darley, Harrogate, Pateley Bridge, Thorpe Salvin and Sheffield, which have all done very well in this competition.
www.entente-florale.eu
Communities in Bloom
Communities in Bloom is a non-profit Canadian organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community participation and the challenge of a friendly competition. Although Communities in Bloom is a Canadian competition there is also an international class for past winners from different national competitions (Communities in Bloom, Britain in Bloom, America in Bloom, Tidy Towns of Ireland, Japan in Bloom, Villes et Villages Fleuris de France, etc) to compete with each other. The population categories are determined according to registrations.
For further information: www.communitiesinbloom.ca