Gold strike at top awards ceremony
Bothwell and Uddingston star at glittering event
Brighter Bothwell went for gold at the recent Beautiful Scotland Awards this month.
The group, which has been running successfully for 18 years, were delighted to win the Gold Medal Award, trophy for Best Small Town, and the Haddington 700 Award for Bothwell Horticultural Society.
Brighter Bothwell are famous for their colourful floral displays along the main street and a good variety of well cared for public open green spaces. Brighter Bothwell works effectively with other sections of the community throughout the year, and the organic community garden and their work with young people are especially noteworthy.
A spokesperson said: “We would like to thank all our volunteers and those who support us. Such success does not come easily, and we could not have achieved it without their help. Special thanks go to our excellent South Lanarkshire Council Grounds Services team.”
Uddingston Pride walked away as the Urban Community Category Award winner and was also presented with the Jim Murdie Trophy for Sustainability.
The group was commended for its work at Viewpark Allotments and Gardens, which is a thriving space utilised by a wide section of the community. With environmental awareness high on the agenda, the allotments have a stunning wildflower meadow, hedgehog houses, bug hotels and use recyclable materials.
Uddingston Pride was founded in 2000, with the aim of improving the appearance of the community of Uddingston by decorating its streets with attractive floral displays and by maintaining a tidy and litterfree environment.
Pete Leonard, operations director of Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: “Now in its 52nd year, Beautiful Scotland continues to provide the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of Scotland’s volunteers, local authority staff and businesses and to recognise the tireless efforts of communities across the country who work to clean up, green up and beautify Scotland’s villages, towns and cities.
“I would like to commend the groups from South Lanarkshire for their fantastic work. It is thanks to their efforts that local spaces and places they treasure are maintained to such high standards.”