Northumbria in Bloom began in 1964 as one of the founder regions of the national Britain in Bloom competition. The Northumbria region is the area from Berwick in the north to Cleveland in the south and Greenhead in the west. The purpose of the competition was, and still is, to bring cheer to the country through community gardening. The judges, all volunteers, come from a variety of horticultural backgrounds. Northumbria in Bloom is a registered charity, administered by a board of trustees. We hope you enjoy your tour of our website, and that your community will join in the popular Bloom competition and campaigns. Andrew Jackson, Chairman, Northumbria in … [Read more]
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The Co-op has funds for community groups
They are looking for applications from non-profit groups. Find out more by clicking this … [Read More...]
Rotary Million Trees Project
The Rotary Club is hoping to plant a million trees by April 2018. For more detail see … [Read More...]
IYN Award Photos 2017
Some wonderful photos of a memorable day! You can download them for free: Click here for the … [Read More...]
It’s Your Neighbourhood Awards – The Results
The Awards can be downloaded from this link: Click here to download the 2017 IYN Awards list … [Read More...]
Main competition
Northumbria in Bloom is part of the RHS Britain in Bloom campaign, a nationwide community … Find out more
Special awards
All of the communities who enter for Northumbria in Bloom Major Awards are also encouraged … Find out more
RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood
Who should enter It's Your Neighbourhood? This award is for volunteer community groups who are … Find out more
