Enfield In Bloom

Enfield in Bloom encourages participation of the local community to improve the environment in which we live and work whether it be from sponsorship, volunteering (bulb planting, events, donations etc.) Over the last year Enfield in Bloom has encouraged the participation and joint partnership working of the’ Friends of the Parks’ groups and primary schools in seasonal bulb planting within the local parks, also to encourage the use of sustainable and drought tolerant planting.

Enfield in Bloom initiated the ‘Schools Programme’. To support this Enfield in Bloom offer fortnightly visits at the commencement of the scheme along with practical working sessions and advice. Support given can include the cultivation of specific areas, wildflower planting, fruit and vegetable growing, construction of bird and insect boxes, raised beds, recycling, composting and water conservation along with sustainable and drought tolerant planting. In the process of designing specific hard and soft landscape areas where ground is at a premium raised beds were constructed off site and transported to site by the Enfield in Bloom team. To date 8 local primary schools are participating in the programme and are encouraged to enter the Best School Grounds, or Best School with Environmental and Educational Aspect.

Every year some 30,000 bulbs are planted in the Autumn along the grass verges and grassed areas around the Borough all paid for by donations and fund raising events.

Enfield in Bloom actively encourages the Adopt a flower bed scheme which aims to encourage the local community and business to sponsor raised beds throughout the borough, this all helps to further the community spirit and all participants are encouraged to enter the Best Flower bed or Street Planter in the Annual competition.

Annual Garden Competition

Every year Enfield in Bloom organise a Garden Competition with some 19 Categories, entry to the competition is free. Judging takes place during the second and third week of June each year. Entries are also placed into the London in Bloom Competition.

Categories: -

• Best Large Front Garden over 20 sq meters
• Best Medium Front Garden under 20 sq meters
• Best Small Front Garden under 10 sq meters
• Best Small Front Garden / Balcony under 10 sq meters
• Best all year round front garden – sustainable planting
• Best Residential Street
• Best Public House
• Best Hotel or Business Frontage
• Best Public Building
• Best Restaurant or shop frontage
• Best Shopping Centre on Bloom
• Best school Grounds
• Best School with Environmental and Educational aspect
• Best Flowerbed or Street Planter
• Best Environmental and Wildlife Garden
• Best Maintained Park
• Best Highway bed or land transformation
• Exceptional Horticultural Contribution for the local Community
• The Livia Award

Useful Links
Royal Horticultural Society

Useful Information
2008 Garden Competition Winners

Contact Us

Address:
Parks Office
Trent Country Park
Cockfosters
Barnet
Herts
EN4 0PS
Map

Telephone:
020 8449 8706

Fax:
020 8449 0554

Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday
9.00am - 5.00pm

This document was last updated on 2008-08-14 16:12:00 published by the Parks team. Document Reference:LBE_132653