Croydon to represent London in flower competition (From Croydon Guardian)

Croydon to represent London in flower competition

12:28pm Monday 23rd February 2009 in

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Croydon has been chosen to represent London in the the Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom UK Finals.

The borough will compete against 67 other finalist towns, cities and villages over the summer months, to be awarded with either a gold, silver or bronze medal at the awards ceremony in September.

RHS Britain in Bloom is the UK’s largest horticultural competition. It is designed to encourage people to join together to improve their local environments, through gardening sustainably and caring for their green spaces.

Competing in the Large City category, Croydon will go toe-to-toe with Edinburgh to win.

Stephanie Eynon, Community Horticulture Manager at the RHS, said, “Just reaching the RHS Britain in Bloom UK finals is an achievement in itself, as the communities participating are the best from their regional or national competitions.

“Although we know this year will present its own unique challenges such as the downturn in the economy, we know we can look forward to seeing some tremendous horticultural achievement, innovative environmental initiatives and a fantastic amount of community participation."

To find out more visit rhs.org.uk/britaininbloom