You’ve all done blooming well
Representatives of the 49 In Bloom committees from across Perth and Kinross gathered in Perth’s Salutation Hotel last month to hear the results of the annual Take a Pride in Perth and Kinross Award Competition.
Local judges, BBC Scotland’s Beechgrove Gardens presenter Brian Cunningham, Monica Straughan, James Larsen, Muriel Gregory and Graham Harbut led by judges’ chairman Gordon Croll, were extremely impressed with the communities they judged.
Tom Caldow judged the Solheim Cup themed display.
The small village winner was again Kinnesswood In Bloom .
The winner of the large village category was Dunkeld and Birnam In Bloom, while Blairgowrie and Rattray In Bloom scooped the small country town prize.
Each year all the judges are invited to nominate entrants who they feel should be given recognition for extended community involvement and commitment.
Best community involvement was awarded to Blairgowrie and Rattray In Bloom.
Kinnesswood In Bloom was awarded best involvement with schools.
The most improved community title went to Glenfarg and Duncrievie In Bloom.
Special awards were given to Judy Pirie of Auchterarder Bloom Association and John Nicol of Kinnesswood In Bloom for their outstanding contribution to the bloom campaign.
Luncarty and Redgorton was presented with the endeavour award, and it also received an award for best youth involvement.
The award for the best Solheim Cupthemed display was awarded to Pitlochry In Bloom.
Recognition was also given to the Beautiful Scotland competition finalists who were awarded at this year’s national competition announced at the Beautiful Scotland Awards ceremony in Dumfries on September 12.
At the event Coupar Angus in Bloom picked up a gold award and the large village category award, Blairgowrie and Rattray In Bloom and Kinnesswood In Bloom received gold medals while there were silver gilt medals for Dunkeld and BIrnam In Bloom, ( silver gilt medal ) Glenfarg and Duncrievie In Bloom, Muthill In Bloom and Crichton Lang Residents’ Group in Coupar Angus.
A special mention was also given to Beautiful Perth and Brig In Bloom which are representing Scotland in the Royal Horticultural Society’s, Britain in Bloom competition.
Results will be announced on October 25 in London.
Presenting the awards was Provost Dennis Melloy, who said: “It gives me great pleasure to see such commitment and effort of volunteers in our communities justly celebrated and rewarded this evening.
“An immense amount of work of hard work is undertaken by residents in our towns and villages to ensure their local environment is a welcoming place to live and work and visit.
“Perth and Kinross has a beautiful and striking natural landscape and the outstanding work of In Bloom committees around the area plays a vital part in maintaining this.”