Local Roots

2008 Theme

In 2008 a special RHS Britain in Bloom Discretionary Award will be presented to the finalist community that best encourages activities and links between their unique local history and cultural diversity and shows this through Bloom activities, styles and themes.

 

Local Roots was chosen to celebrate the local community by both remembering the past and embracing the future. 

 

Britain in Bloom entries this year are encouraged to find what makes their community unique and use those features to incorporate them into their entry, whether through floral displays, community activities, planting styles or through artistic features.

 

The Local Roots theme will encourage entries to:

Celebrate local and cultural history and heritage of the area through Bloom displays and activities.

Engage local and diverse communities to participate in Bloom.

Encourage socially excluded groups to participate in Bloom.

Encourage ethnic minorities to engage with green spaces through cultural events.

Communities may want to try one of these projects:

 

A ‘One World’ planting project: a garden with trees or plants to represent the different cultural groups within the area.  Specific herbs and vegetables might be grown and used in cooking by groups to demonstrate the range of foods used by some cultures.

 

A sensory Garden for disabled people within the community to experience the joys of growing and to smell, taste and touch plants.

 

Floral displays to artistically celebrate a key moment in the history of an area, perhaps a famous figure lived there or an important event took place in the area.

 

Let Britain in Bloom take root in your community