17 April 2007
City in Bloom
The City of London Corporation is calling on Square Mile
businesses, residents and community groups to enter the first ever
City in Bloom awards. The people and companies behind the very best
window boxes, planters and gardens in the City will be recognised
for their contribution to making the City a green and pleasant
place in which to live, visit and do business.
Any green space from large community gardens to small window box
displays can enter. The only criteria are that they must be clearly
visible to the passing public and be located within the Square
Mile.
The award categories include best business premises, best front
garden and a Biodiversity Award for creating suitable wildlife
habitats. Winners of each category will be entered into London
in Bloom and ultimately the national Britain in Bloom
awards.
The City of London, which owns and manages over 150 gardens,
churchyards, parks and plazas across the Square Mile, was last year
named London in Bloom’s Champion of Champions.
For more information, or to enter the City in Bloom competition,
please
see the web page or contact the City Gardens Team on 0207
374 4127 or
email.
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Notes for editors
City Parks and Gardens:
The City of London manages over 150 gardens, churchyards, parks and
plazas across the Square Mile for the benefit of the City’s
residents, workers and visitors.
Many of the older gardens in the City have their own unique
history. The rotunda garden at West Smithfield lies over an area
which in ancient times was used for jousts, tournaments and
executions. Finsbury Circus is the oldest public park in London,
dating from 1606, and Postmans Park is home to the famous Watts
Memorial, which celebrates Londoners who gave their lives saving
others.
View their web pages