Windermere Town Council
Windermere In Bloom Competition
Each year, the Windermere Town Council
holds a "Windermere In Bloom Competition" which is open to all
businesses, private dwellings, and Community Amenities within the Parish
of Windermere. This competition enables businesses and private
households to show off their horticultural skills, not only for their
own enjoyment, but also to make the area more enjoyable for
the holidaymaker and the locals.
By clicking on
2012 Trophy Winners you
will see the various trophy winners.
The hanging baskets that are attached to
various lamp-posts throughout the village were done by Horticare of
Kendal. 2009 saw a new innovation being tried in that concrete
rings have been planted up and placed at various strategic points
throughout the Parish. These have been at Troutbeck Bridge,
Ellerthwaite Square and the Railway Station. The ones at this last
venue have been sponsored by Lakeland Ltd. In 2010 the Windermere
and Bowness Chamber of Trade encouraged a number of businesses to
sponsor some of these hanging baskets. It is hoped that the number
of sponsors will increase year on year.
Following on from the Windermere In Bloom
competition, the Parish is entered in the
Cumbria In Bloom Competition.
In June 2011, Windermere In Bloom had a presence, courtesy of Cumbria In
Bloom, at the Holker Garden Festival. Windermere In Bloom shared a stand with
Cumbria In Bloom and Grange-over-Sands In Bloom who are a finalist in
this years Britain In Bloom. 2012 again saw Windermere In Bloom at
the Holker Garden Festival, this time with Cartmel, who along with
Windermere In Bloom are national finalists in the RHS "Britain In Bloom
2012" competition.
To be entered into this competition is a great accolade as there were over a
thousand entries and Windermere and Bowness are one of seventy-three
nation wide finalists. Judging for Britain In Bloom is on August
2nd when the area will be visited by 2 RHS judges who will be given a 2
hour tour of the area together with a 15 minute presentation and a 15
minute 'press call.' The portfolio sent to the RHS prior to the
judging can be found on the
Britain In
Bloom page. This covers the three key areas of marking
together with future plans and many photographs of the work done
throughout the past 12 months.
The judging for
Windermere In Bloom of the
various categories is carried out during the month of August by members
of the Council, the public and invited guests. These judges have a
wealth of horticultural knowledge and expertise.
The winners and their
guests are invited to attend a "presentation evening" at one of the
leading local hotels where they receive their Gold, Silver or Bronze
awards. The Gold Award winners also receive a trophy which have
been donated by many of the local trade associations, including the
Chamber of Trade, and local businesses.
For further
information on both competitions, please contact any member of the
Windermere In Bloom Competition Advisory Group.
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Some
of the floral displays within Windermere & Bowness.

Quarry Rigg Shopping Centre |

Bowness Bay Promenade |

Craig Walk |

Sutherlands Restaurant |

Edge Of The World |

Adam Place |

Windermere |

Windermere |

Bowness |

Bamboo In Windermere |

Begonias |

Greystone Cottage |
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Ellerthwaite Lodge Hotel |

How Beck |

Lonsdale Hotel |
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Anne Wilson's |

Lake Road |

Thornbarrow Road |
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Village Inn |
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