Malmesbury gardening and art competitions returns. The search is on for green-fingered residents and business owners to enter the annual Malmesbury in Bloom Garden Competition.
And once again, running alongside it, will be the Malmesbury in Bloom Multimedia Art Competition. That’s open to those living or at pre-school or school in the town, who are 18 or younger.
Malmesbury town council run both of these annual competitions. They celebrate the gardening and artistic endeavours of townsfolk, businesses and young people.
Categories
There are plenty of categories to enter. And there’s no need to have a large open space or garden, because there are even awards for window boxes and containers.
The categories include:
- Best street/road/area
- Best large garden
- Also best small/courtyard/patio garden
- The best veg patch
- and best commercial premises.
There’s also an award for sustainable g.ardening. Now this isn’t a separate category to enter but is one awarded by the judges, looking for an approach to gardening that puts sustainability at its heart.
Malmesbury Mayor Phil Exton said he hoped for a glut of entries in all categories.
We’re always so impressed with the efforts residents and businesses make to brighten up our beautiful town with fantastic floral displays. And this competition helps celebrate their hard work,’ he said.
I’m also so looking forward to seeing the entries for the multimedia art competition – we’ve got some talented young people in the town.’
Information
The closing date for the garden competition is Friday 19th July. And judging intended to take place the following week. Entries for the art competition must be in by Friday 26th July. Â
You can collect entry forms for both competitions from the Tourist Information Centre (TIC) in the Town Hall. Or download them from the Town Council’s website at https://www.malmesbury.gov.uk/.
Hand your completed forms in to the TIC or email them to tic@malmesbury.gov.uk.
For more information email tic@malmesbury.gov.uk. The winners will be invited to an awards presentation evening at the Town Hall on Friday September 27.
