VIDEO: In Bloom judges impressed by a sea of colour across Grimsby
MANY hands made light work of Grimsby's bid for golden glory in this year's national In Bloom competition.
The town's In Bloom organisers praised all the keen gardeners and community activists who transformed their neighbourhoods in the colourful oases.
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The East Midlands judges Peter Benham and Debbie Scott look at the entry on Pinfold Lane in Scartho for the special award for a front garden
At the end of a guided tour with the East Midlands In Bloom judges, chairman of Grimsby in Bloom Ernie Brown hailed the wonderful work by the town's residents.
He told supporters: "It is like a jigsaw with each of you a piece joining up with others to create one beautiful picture."
Following his first visit to Grimsby, judge Peter Benham said: "It has been a community effort. It is wonderful to see so many people coming together. When you go to other places it is often left to the council to do everything, but here it is your community and you are all pulling together and that is excellent.
Admiring the iconic Dock Tower is judge Debbie Scott.
"What I have seen today I have been impressed with. There is lots of community involvement and it is good to see the support you receive from businesses and from the council.
"We still have some more visits to make, so I can't come to any conclusions yet, but you certainly have a good entry."
Judging of Grimsby In Bloom at People's Park.
To find out more about the places visited by the judges, and hear from those who have created the stunning displays, see today's Grimsby Telegraph.
5 Comments
by grimsby guy, grimsby
Tuesday, July 06 2010, 10:57PM
“i find it hard to believe that during these times of spending cuts that nelc can justify wasiting thousands of tax payers money on these flowers as they are not a necessity,sure they brighten up the place,but if i was starving and was struggling to pay for food,i wudnt decide to decoarte my house wud i,i just feel this money cud be better spent,after all its not just the cost of the flowers but maintaning them -anyone else seen the cleethorpes in bloom maintance team vehicle”
by grimsbyguy1, grimsby
Tuesday, July 06 2010, 10:56PM
“i find it hard to believe that during these times of spending cuts that nelc can justify wasiting thousands of tax payers money on these flowers as they are not a necessity,sure they brighten up the place,but if i was starving and was struggling to pay for food,i wudnt decide to decoarte my house wud i,i just feel this money cud be better spent,after all its not just the cost of the flowers but maintaning them -anyone else seen the cleethorpes in bloom maintance team vehicle”
by Fairy, at the bottom of the garden
Tuesday, July 06 2010, 12:48PM
“and now it's reappeared! must be fairy dust!”
by Fairy, at the bottom of the garden
Tuesday, July 06 2010, 12:46PM
“Wow! something spooky is going on here! My comment has disappeared as quickly as the tubs at the junction of Chelmsford Avenue and Cambridge Road! hope I didn't strike a nerve! I was merely questioning why they have vanished now that the judging is over! I am assuming they were placed there by NELC? and as a NELC council tax payer was wondering why they had been removed, they didn't appear to have been vandalised!?”
by Fairy, at the bottom of the garden
Tuesday, July 06 2010, 11:48AM
“I especially liked the big tubs placed at the junction of Cambridge Road and Chelmsford Avenue, but after yesterday's judging they seem to have disappeared! Why? they looked lovely and brightened the area up! Surely NELC weren't conning the judges!?!?!”