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Blyth in Bloom 2022

Once again, the Town Council ran its prestigious Blyth in Bloom competition. This year we had 21 entries, all of a very high standard.

Congratulations to everyone who entered. All entrants received vouchers from our sponsors, Perennial Favourites Nursery, and a draw held for gifts kindly donated by Morrisons.

A list of all awards is as follows;

Garden
Award	Name(s)
Gold	Gillian Weedy
Gold	Maureen Parkin
Silver Gilt	Maureen Starbuck
Silver Gilt	John Whittle
Silver	Graham Thompson
Silver	Shaun Campbell
Silver	Tim Lodge
Bronze	Lisa and Michelle Mordue
Bronze	James and Ruth Schofield

Yard
Award	Name(s)
Gold	Jim and Lynne Edwards
Silver Gilt	Shirley Simmons
Silver	Irene Muldoon
Bronze	Karen Jeeves

Allotment
Award	Name(s)
Gold	Barbara Burns
Silver Gilt	Micheal and Julie Boyd
Bronze	Helen Bottomley

Commercial or Comunity Group/Project
Award	Name(s)
Gold	Isabella Heap Volunteer Group
Silver Gilt	Friends of Crofton Field
Silver	Norman Rutherford for Pembroke Court
Silver	Newsham Primary School
Bronze	The Wallaw

Click here to see the video shown at the presentation evening.

Blyth in Bloom 2021

The Town Council started the competition to celebrate the gardening achievements of all residents entering. We were pleased to receive 13 entrants this year, despite the difficult lead up due to COVID-19 restrictions.  The presentation evening was held on Wednesday 29 September and we would like to congratulate those who put enormous efforts into their outdoor spaces. 

 

Congratulations to all of our entrants:

Best Garden

Joint Gold Star - Bob & Beryl Cessford, Jean Hayton**

**Judges Discretionary Award for Most Improved Garden.

Silver Gilt - Graham Norman Smith

Silver - Gillian Weedy

Silver - Graham Thompson

Bronze - Kathleen Brown

Bronze - Jack Goodall

Bronze - Sam Bagnall & Charly Quinn**

**Judges’ Discretionary Award for Best Efforts of New Entrant.

Best Yard

Gold - Jim & Lynne Edwards

Silver Gilt - David & Pat Sumner

Best Allotment

Gold - Barbara Burns

Silver Gilt - Michael & Julie Boyd

Best Commercial or Community Garden

Gold - Newsham Primary School

Vouchers for all entrants were provided by Perennial Favourites - don’t forget to pop along and spend your vouchers!  Prizes for all entrants were kindly donated by Morrisons - thanks to Colleen, Community Champion at Morrisons, for their continued support.

Thank you to everyone who took part.

Look out for our 2022 competition.

Blyth in Bloom 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was with deep regret that we had to cancel the 2020 competition.

We have created an album of those who sent us photographs throughout summer 2020, showcasing their gardens that they had worked hard on during the difficult months of lockdown and restrictions.

Click here to view the Blyth in Bloom 2020 photographs (Opens in a new window).

Blyth in Bloom 2019

In 2019 we had 23 entrants - some who had entered the competition before but mostly new entrants. 

Cllr Olga Potts, Chair of Environment Committee, welcomed everyone before handing over to the Mayor Cllr Warren Taylor to present the awards. We adopted the Northumbria in Bloom standards and awarded Gold, Silver Gilt, Silver and Bronze - as with Northumbria in Bloom, the same award can be given to more than one person in a category. 

They chose to use their Discretionary Award this year and that was for an outstanding garden - we called this award Gold Star.

The Town Council started the competition to celebrate the gardening achievements of all residents entering and thought this was an improvement as it gave credit to the high standards reached by those who entered the competition.

The results were:

Award	Name(s)	Address	Images Link
Best Garden
Judges’ Dicretionary Award Gold Star	Robert & Beryl Cessford	Herring Gull Close	Robert & Beryl Cessford Images
Gold	John & Joan Percival	Bohemia Terrace	John & Joan Percival Images
Silver Gilt	Jean Hayton	Pioneer Way	Jean Hayton Images
Silver	Maureen Parkin	Coronation Street	Maureen Parkin Images
Bronze	Jack Goodall	St Cuthbert’s Court	Jack Goodall Images
Bronze	Audrey Parry	Mulberry Close	Audrey Parry Images
Bronze	Gillian Weedy	Kiingfisher Way	Gillian Weedy Images
Bronze	Carol Orrick	Shelley Crescent	Carol Orrick Images
Bronze	Laura Gillis	Grebe Close	Laura Gillis Images
Bronze	Michael & Margaret Johnson	Cypress Gardens	Michael & Margaret Johnson Images
Bronze	Joanna Calver	Amble Close	Joanna Calver Images
Bronze	Graham Thompson	Delaval Gardens	Graham Thompson Images
Bronze	John Whittle	Pioneer Way	John Whittle Images
Best Yard
Gold	Laura Foster	Cowpen Road	Laura Foster Images
Silver Gilt	Lynne & Jim Edwards	Cowpen Road	Lynne & Jim Edwards Images
Silver	Irene Muldoon	Stanley Street	Irene Muldoon Images
Bronze	Stephen Wood	William Street	Stephen Wood Images
Bronze	Christine & Michael Morris	Rosemary Terrace	Christine & Michael Morris Images
Best Allotment
Gold	Barbara Burns	Newsham Side Club	Barbara Burns Images
Gold	Deborah Barnes	Beatrice Allotments	Deborah Barnes Images
Best Commercial/Community Group
Gold	Belford Court	Devonworth Place	Belford Court Images
Silver Gilt	Pembroke Court	Plessey Road	Pembroke Court Images
Silver	Thomas Knight Nursing Home	Beaconsfield Street	Thomas Knight Nursing Home Images

Thanks again to Adam and Fiona Greenwold of Perennial Favourites for their continued support in sponsoring the competition with vouchers for the nursery. 

We were grateful for the support of Morrisons who donated bulbs and a hamper.  

We hope everyone will enter the competition again and tell their friends and neighbours!

Take a look at the rolling presentation we had at the Presentation Evening in 2019 below.

 

Blyth in Bloom 2018

We were delighted to have 20 entrants in the competition in 2018, building on the 13 entrants in the first year.  The gardens were judged on 24 and 25 July by our judges - Jimmy, Bob and Dave - and we would like to thank them again.as it’s not an easy task!

In 2018 we awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes in four categories - the winners were:

Award	Name(s)	Address	Images Link
Best Garden
Winner	Robert & Beryl Cessford	Herring Gull Close	Robert & Beryl Cessford Pictures
2nd Place	Jean Hayton	Pioneer Way	Jean Hayton Pictures
3rd Place	Jack Goodall	St Cuthberts Court	Jack Goodall Pictures
Best Yard
Winner	Michael & Christine Morris	Rosemary Terrace	Michael & Christine Morris Pictures
2nd Place	Stephen Wood	William Street	Stephen Wood Pictures
3rd Place	Steve Frake & Jane Freeman	Wensleydale Terrace	Steve Frake & Jane Freeman Pictures
Best Allotment
Winner	Stephen McMillan	Beatrice Allotments	Stephen McMillan Pictures
2nd Place	Barbara Burns	Newsham Side Club	Barbara Burns Pictures
3rd Place	Deborah Barnes	Beatrice Allotments	Deborah Barnes Pictures
Best Commercial/Community Group
Winner	Sure Start Children’s Centre	Wright Street	Sure Start Children’s Centre Pictures
2nd Place	Railway Tavern	Regent Street	Railway Tavern Pictures
3rd Place	Thomas Knight Nursing Home	Beaconsfield Street	Thomas Knight Nursing Home Pictures

The winners were presented with a trophy, certificate and a £20 gift voucher for Perennial Favourites.  A certificate and voucher for £15 and £10 respectively was presented to the 2nd and 3rd place winners.  Everyone who entered the competition received a certificate and a voucher for 10% off at Perennial Favourites.  Our thanks again to Adam and Fiona Greenwold of Perennial Favourites nursery (East Park View, Blyth - just beside Ridley Park) for being our sponsors and providing the gift vouchers - we are grateful for their support and advice.

2017 - The First ‘Blyth in Bloom’ Competition

The Presentation Evening for the competition was held on Wednesday 20 September 2017 at Blyth Comrades Club and was well attended by the competition entrants, their family and friends, Blyth Town Councillors and invited guests.

Cllr Kath Nisbet, Chair of the Events Committee, welcomed everyone and gave a short introduction.  She has always been keen to start a competition for Blyth, since the one that had been run by Blyth Valley Borough Council, and was happy that a new competition  has been launched this year.  She hopes that it would grow bigger in the years to come with everyone encouraging their friends and neighbours to join in.  She thanked Alison McCabe, the Office Manager, for bringing the competition together.  Cllr Nisbet then handed over to Cllr John Potts, Mayor, to make the presentations together with Jimmy Reith, one of the judges.  Cllr Potts thanked the judges who were all present - Jimmy Reith, our colleague at Northumberland County Council, Bob Stephenson a former Blyth Valley Council employee and one of the Town Council’s main Bloom volunteers, Dave Clough, Blyth Town Council’s Allotments Officer - Cllr Potts was keen to point out that Dave didn’t judge the allotments category.  He also thanked Terry Garnick, Northumberland County Council, for his advice and support.  He explained how the judges had marked the entries before announcing the winners.  The winners in each category were:

Award	Name(s)	Address
Best Front Garden	Glen Brown	Chestnut Avenue
Best Back Garden	Robert and Beryl Cessford	Herring Gull Close
Best Back Yard	Isobel Hatcher	Forster Street
Best Commercial or Community Group	Tynedale House Residential Home	Represented by Linda Starkey
Best Allotment	Stephen McMillan	Beatrice Avenue Site
Judges’ Discretionary Award	Jean Hayton	Pioneer Way

Each of the winners was presented with a personalised glass trophy, a certificate and a £20 gift voucher for Perennial Favourites.

All of the entrants were then invited up to be presented with a certificate and a 5% discount voucher for Perennial Favourites or Greenwolds Plant Centre at Royal Quays.

The Mayor again thanked everyone who took part and especially thanked Adam Greenwold, owner of Perennial Favourites and Greenwolds Plant Centre, for sponsoring the competition by providing the prizes.