Kirkoswald in bloom
Cumbria in Bloom updated 03/10/2021
We have been entering the Cumbria in Bloom competition since 2010. Face to face judging returned again this year. Two experienced judges brought a trainee judge and used the opportunity to use our efforts to explain to the new judge how to assess us by matching what she saw to the criteria set by the RHS. They took great interest in everything and spoke to many villagers about their horticultural and environmental efforts within the village. In the RHS in Bloom competitions, the village is judged rather than the Parish as a whole. They stayed for longer than is usually the case and we think they enjoyed the experience. The awards ceremony will be held on 19th October so we do not have long to wait to find out.
Cumbria in Bloom and Britain in Bloom postponed for one year. We ran a garden competition involving the whole Parish. This was done using photography and e-mail to "hand in" photos. Judging was electronic too, no "social distancing" required.
We also ran our photography competition again and winners will appear in the 2021 Kirkoswald Calendar.
Cumbria in Bloom
CUMBRIA IN BLOOM EXCEPTIONAL EFFORT AWARD 2020 WINNER + £50 Prize
CATEGORY RECIPIENT
VILLAGE GARDENS Kirkoswald
Kirkoswald Garden competition 2020
Winning entrants can be viewed by clicking Photogallery here
We are delighted to announce the winners of the Kirkoswald garden competition as follows:
Ruth Griffiths is also awarded the overall prize.
The judges, Shelagh Todd, President of Lakeland Horticultural Society and Head of Horticulture at Newton Ring College and Mary Macgregor, Vice President of Tobermory Horticultural Society were bowled over by the photographs they viewed, describing them as a ‘visual feast for our eyes’.
Thanks to all the entrants and to the judges for their hard work.
In addition the judges highly commended the gardens of:
Pamela Bonnick, of Scalehouses (Large and Lovely)
Margaret Harper - allotment plot, Kirkoswald (Abundant and Productive)
Sheila Small, of Renwick (Petite and Pretty)
Nicola Kirby, of Scalerigg (Wonderful for Wildlife)
Our history 2010 onwards
Information about Kirkoswald's entry into Royal Horticultural Society Cumbria in Bloom Competition and the Britain in Bloom competition.
2010 Our first entry into the Cumbria in Bloom competition after some years standing down. Royal Horticultural Society Silver Award.
2011 Kirkoswald winners of the Eden District Council Trophy for "The Most Improved in Year" and a Silver Gilt Award.
2012 Runners up for Best Village with a Silver Gilt Award. Crown Inn and the Fetherston Arms jointly won The Lakeland Trophy: Best Commercial Premises in Cumbria.
2013 We won Best Village with two Gold Awards from RHS Cumbria in Bloom.
Kirkoswald won four main prizes:
We were also runners up in another five categories:
2014 We also won a Gold Award in Cumbria in Bloom. We also won a Silver Gilt Award in the National Britain in Bloom competition.
2015 We entered in the Cumbria in Bloom Competition and Britain in Bloom. We won a Gold Award in Cumbria in Bloom. We also won a Silver Gilt Award in the Britain in Bloom competition.
Gold Award in the Village category
Joint Runner up with Houghton - Best Village with a Gold Award - Strikes, Houghton Hall trophy
Joint Winners with Cartmel - Sellafield Licence Co Trophy Tidy Village (Large) - Rose bowl plus framed certificate
2015 neighbourhood award - Level 5 outstanding - Kirkoswald Environmental Group - Millie Bank conservation. Level 5 is the top score available. October 2015 We were finalists again and won a Silver Gilt medal for the second time in the Britain in Bloom Awards.
Best Village Category GOLD AWARD
Runner up: Strikes, Houghton Hall Trophy for the Best Village Category with a Gold Award
Joint Winner: The Cavendish Trophy for Flood Relief Special Award
Village volunteers cleared 65 bags of "daisy wheels" from Appleby Sewage works and other plastic debris from the hedges between K'o and the Bridge. We cleared trees, logs and other combustible flood deposited material. A wider litter pick in the village and on the approach roads to K'o collected 35 more bags of rubbish, that is 100 bags this year. Many thanks to Eden District Council for providing blue bags, litter picking equipment and then disposing of the waste.
This is the highest level achievable and done in just a couple of years. We scored 94/100. This year was the first time we entered the orchard for the competition. Very well done to everyone involved.
Congratulations to everyone who helped with litter picks, tidied before judging and spent time and effort making their own garden nice for everyone to enjoy. The village looks great. Well done.
Silver Gilt award in the Village category
Congratulations to everyone who helped with litter picks, tidied before judging and spent time and effort making their own garden nice for everyone to enjoy. The village looks great. Well done.
September 2018
The award was Silver gilt - and actually a high one at that.
We won the Friends of the Lake District Trophy for the best sustainable development (the orchard and wildlife area) and were awarded a Rose bowl.
The orchard and wildlife area also won an Outstanding award in the "It's Your Neighbourhood Awards". We were actually given 99 marks out of 100. As a result we have been awarded a National Certificate of Distinction by the Royal Horticultural Society.
All in all an excellent result. Well done to everyone and thank you for all your efforts.
The village did very well at the awards ceremony this year. The village overall was awarded a Gold Award and was the Best Village Overall. The judges mentioned the pride and obvious care shown by villagers.
The judges particularly liked the orchard and wildlife area at the allotments awarding us a trophy for Greening Grey Britain and the award for the Most Sustainable Development in the county. We were also awarded an Outstanding Award by the RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood scheme and a Certificate of Merit from the RHS. They mentioned the Bee Corridor, which was awarded an Outstanding Certificate, and were impressed by the pollinator friendly planting by the wall under the Bell Tower, at the sport’s field and at the top of the allotments. Our efforts on Millie Bank to preserve the biodiversity earned another Outstanding Award.
2019 Cumbria in Bloom Awards list: we won a Gold Award plus
Winner - of the Strikes, Houghton Hall Trophy Best village with a gold award Gold Award - Kirkoswald
Winner of the Cavendish Trophy, Greening Grey Britain Special Award - Kirkoswald Allotment Field
Royal Horticultureal Society 2019 "It's your neighbourhood" National Certificate of Distinction - Kirkoswald Orchard and
Allotment Group
Royal Horticultureal Society 2019 "It's your neighbourhood" Award of Level 5 - Outstanding - Kirkoswald Orchard and
Allotment Group
Royal Horticultureal Society 2019 "It's your neighbourhood" Award of Level 5 - Outstanding - Kirkoswald Millie Bank and
Raven Beck Group
Royal Horticultureal Society 2019 "It's your neighbourhood" Award of Level 5 - Outstanding - Kirkoswald
Winner of the Amberol Village Best Sustainable Development - Kirkoswald Environmental
Group
District Special Trophy Winner of the Eden Trophy - Most Improved in year - Kirkoswald
This recognizes the efforts of a lot of people, the members of KEG and of the Allotment Orchard and Wildlife Area group but also of all those who look after gardens, tidy, weed, plant pots, litter pick and generally contribute to the beautiful village in which we are lucky to live. Thank you for all of your efforts.
Cumbria in Bloom Awards 2020 - see top of this page
2021 Postponed
2022 Let's hope
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