Silver award for blooming great effort

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Wilmslow picked up an award at the RHS North West in Bloom awards presentation held in Southport on Thursday, 24th October.

In their second year of entry Wilmslow has won a silver medal award in the large town category, thanks to all the hard work of the 34 local businesses who took part, community groups, Incredible Edible volunteers, children at Dean Oaks Primary School and Wilmslow Town Council who provided the town centre planters.

Helen Yates, who launched Incredible Edible Wilmslow, told wilmslow.co.uk "We are really proud of what Wilmslow has achieved this year, the town council planters have been beautiful, the businesses supported us really well and the Incredible Edible community plots have been productive and healthy.

"There were over 500 entries in the North West across the various categories and it was a great celebration of all the hard work going on across the area. It was also a good chance for us to see what other towns have been working on and share ideas & experiences."

The North West in Bloom competition aims to encourage local communities to improve and care for their environment through imaginative planting of trees, shrubs, flowers and landscaping, conservation and recycling projects, and to sweep away eyesores that blight our streets such as litter, graffiti and vandalism.

Helen added "We're really motivated for next year now and plan to get more of everything going on next year.

"We're keen to get more people helping out, as it's only with regular support that we can continue to maintain a good standard or, even better, grow and improve."

Wilmslow received a highly commended Silver award for their first entry into the competition last year.

If you can offer some time to help on the community plots, contact Helen Yates on 07771 862 863.

Photo: (l-r) Debbie Shenton of Shentons Farm Shop - representing Wilmslow Business Group, Helen Yates - representing Incredible Edible Wilmslow, Mayor and Cllr Ellie Brookes - representing WTC.

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Dean Oaks Primary School, Helen Yates, Incredible Edible, North West in Bloom, Wilmslow Town Council
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Terry Roeves
Tuesday 29th October 2013 at 3:35 pm
Congratulations Wilmslow - I am brimming with Civic Pride!
Just need our green fields not to be built on and Wilmslow will be the jewel in the crown of Cheshire East.
Heidi Sumner
Thursday 31st October 2013 at 3:11 pm
Brilliant and justly deserved. It has been a joy this year to be surrounded by such beautiful planting. Long may it continue please.