Oakham in Bloom, Uppingham in Bloom, East Midlands in Bloom, Winners

Oakham won gold award in the town category and Uppingham, won a silver gilt award.

The volunteers do a great job here in Oakham making our town look good. With their

interestingly planted flower beds especially the one outside the library.

Oakham Town Council provide the horrid hanging baskets. 

I have often wondered though why as a town we always seem to win these Bloom

prizes, as I and others often see many fantastic displays in other towns who don't 

win.

Then  I found out why, Oakham was nominated by East Midland in Bloom for 

Britain in Bloom and the local tell us, there are only eight other nominations for 

Britain in Bloom and that's taken from the whole country. The simple fact is those

other towns don't even bother entering their own regional contests.

This year Oakham Town Council spent a fortune on new "ugly" hanging baskets.

The judges have gone and the watering contract appears to have ended and we 

are left with some quite shabby looking planters and the baskets that had reached

their prime and are now slowly drying out.

As for the watering, I can not understand why Oakham Town Council thought

it was good to buy those new pots/baskets  the supplier said they require less watering

so why does the Town Council pay them £6,000 for watering? Costing three times as 

much as previous years?

well Done Oakham in Bloom, gold east midlands in bloom 2012

Oakham In Bloom  has been awarded FIRST PLACE and a Gold Certificate in the Town Category of East Midlands In Bloom 2012!

Oakham Mayor Cllr Dewis said he probably should not be mentioning Uppingham at Oakham Town Council meeting. probably best not when he gives out incorrect information.
He congratulated the town for receiving gold when they only received a silver.
  
Oakham in Bloom said: It's a great day for Rutland as Uppingham also won the Small Town category and a Silver Gilt Certificate :-)

Oakham in Bloom wins Gold in East Midlands in Bloom competition 2011

Oakham in Bloom wins Gold in East Midlands in Bloom competition.

Oakham came FIRST in the East Midlands In Bloom competition and received a Gold certificate with 179 points

Every one was congratulating Cllr Dodds last night, lets not forget she does n't do any work, the success of Oakham in Bloom is down to the hard working volunteers like those photographed below who work in all weather to make our town look as good as it does. I am sure we will of course see a photograph once again in the press showing those from both councils photographed next to this plaque. It is about time we recognised the people who actually deserve to be recognised.

Oakham In Bloom Wins Three East Midlands Awards

Oakham in Bloom

Oakham In Bloom Wins Three East Midlands Awards


 Judges award Gold  For The Prairie Garden design this can be seen outside the library


Britain in Bloom ‘Local Roots’ Award Oakham  for making references in their landscape projects to their unique local history.

East Midlands in Bloom Award for the Best New Permanent Landscape Oakham  The Prairie Garden Design

 Well done all involved.



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