Encouraging communities to improve their environment by gardening together
Yorkshire in Bloom is a voluntary regional organisation that administers the RHS Britain in Bloom Campaign in North, South, East, West and North Yorkshire.
RHS Britain in Bloom is the largest horticultural campaign in Europe and each year it grows in size and importance and involves more people, groups and organisations creating lasting improvements to local environments.
Villages through to cities in the region are judged in Summer. The special categories which include public, private and charitable establishments, business premises, visitor attractions, caravan and camping sites, schools, youth environmental projects and further education establishments.
Everyone Can Enter!
Any group can enter – some are volunteer run whilst others work in partnership with their Local Authority but All of them see the benefits that horticulture and community support bring to everyone.
Britain in Bloom and hence Yorkshire in Bloom is an inclusive campaign and any community, no matter how small or large, can get involved. There is a category to suit every group, from Villages, towns and cities to parks, cemeteries and public gardens, railway stations and transport hubs, businesses large and small, schools and educational establishment, young people's gardening clubs and lots more.
The RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood campaign is open to all volunteer groups in the region, not just in areas entering the main Bloom competition. It is non-competitive, free to enter and aimed at smaller, community groups greening their local area. Further details are available under IYN Information.
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