Silloth awarded the Coastal Resort Trophy for the fourth year running!

The Cumbria in Bloom Awards Ceremony took place in Silloth this afternoon at the Golf Hotel.  Silloth has been awarded the Coastal Resort Trophy for the fourth year running which is a tremendous achievement.  The award was presented by Cumbria High Sheriff Alistair Wannop. Silloth also achieved a Silver Gilt Cumbria in Bloom Pride in Your Community Medal Award.

 

The Heritage Rose & Bee Garden achieved an ‘Outstanding’ RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood Award.  The Causewayhead WI ladies achieved a ‘Thriving’ RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood Award for the Discovery Centre Garden and the Friends of Silloth Green achieved an ‘Advancing’ RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood Award for the Community Garden.  The awards were presented by Eileen Kirby & Jane Hasell-McCosh.

  

Silloth-on-Solway Golf Club achieved a Silver in the Cumbria in Bloom Tourism Medal Awards.

The Cumbria in Bloom awards are a tremendous achievement for the whole town and reflects all the hard work and preparation put in by everyone concerned, over many months. There have been a lot of positive comments received this year from both visitors and local residents. The town has never looked better!

Hosting this year’s Cumbria in Bloom Awards Ceremony has certainly put Silloth on the map, with visitors from all over the County attending the ceremony, many of whom popped across to the Community Garden before they left, to enjoy the afternoon sunshine.

  

Silloth is also a finalist in the Britain in Bloom (BiB) national awards, in the Small Coastal Town (less than 12k population) category alongside contenders from Whitby, North Berwick, Newcastle (NI), Hunstanton and Sidmouth.  Also representing Cumbria in the national competition are  Dalston, Kendal and Penrith BID.  The national results will be announced on October 27. The competition winners will be announced at the Britain in Bloom Awards Ceremony which takes place in Llandudno on 27th October 2017.

A full list of the 2017 Cumbria in Bloom Awards can be viewed at the Cumbria in Bloom website at:-  http://www.cumbria-in-bloom.org.uk/

Silloth proud to be hosting the Cumbria in Bloom Awards Ceremony 2017

Silloth is proud to be hosting this year’s Cumbria in Bloom Awards Ceremony which takes place today at the Golf Hotel. The awards ceremony is held in September of each year, to recognise and publicise the efforts of those who have taken part in the competition.

Cumbria in Bloom has been in existence since 1983, largely funded by grants from Councils in our region. They were granted charitable status on 5th February 2007 (Registered No 1117828), and this has helped them broaden the scope of their work. Their main purpose is to engage with groups in Cumbria, encouraging participation in a range of competitions that promote improvement of horticulture, floriculture and environmental issues in our region.

Closely following Britain in Bloom’s campaign guidelines, their cohort of judges visit all projects over the summer to evaluate achievement and offer guidance.

At the Awards ceremony today will be various civic dignitaries and representatives from towns and villages from all over the County. Our Mayor, Tony Markley will be welcoming everyone to the town. Representatives from Silloth in Bloom, the Community Garden, Heritage Rose & Bee Garden and the Discovery Centre Garden will also be present.

 

 

Butterflies on Silloth Green

Below are a few photographs taken by Vicky Brown of some of the Butterflies on Silloth Green, along Criffel Street.

Red Admiral Butterfly

Painted Lady Butterfly

Tortoiseshell Butterfly

Small White Butterfly

Peacock Butterfly