Enfield's Blooming Wonderful

Ten awards were received at a glitzy awards ceremony at City Hall, including a Silver Gilt award for Enfield as a whole (the second highest award on offer).

Enfield Council's Cabinet Member for Environment, Cllr Chris Bond said: "Yet again Enfield has grabbed a host of awards maintaining the borough's reputation as London's premier garden suburb.  I want to thank all those who made this possible and I look forward to next year when again the Council will be working with residents and businesses to continue this success."
 
London in Bloom promotes, supports and encourages gardening, horticulture and environmental sustainability across the 31 boroughs and two cities of Greater London.

As such, it is one of 17 regional campaigns which make up Britain in Bloom - Europe’s largest horticultural campaign.

Entries are invited annually from local authorities, parks and friends of parks groups, community groups and schools across the region who wish to improve their local environment.

The competition encourages local people, businesses, schools and community groups to get involved in improving the quality of life in their communities.

The borough's winners were:

Pub and Restaurant of the Year - The Crown and Horseshoes - Bronze

Cemeteries - Lavender Hill Cemetery - Silver

Town/Shopping Centre - Palace Gardens - Silver Gilt

Parks Large - Oakwood Park (Gold) - Grovelands (Gold) -                     Pymmes (Silver Gilt) - Jubilee Park (Silver Gilt) - Enfield Town Park (Silver Gilt)

Country Park - Forty Hall - Silver Gilt

Large City - Borough of Enfield - Silver Gilt