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==Discretionary awards== ([http://www.icangarden.com/document.cfm?task=viewdetail&itemid=2784 Definition Source]) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20101210180954/http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Community-gardening/Britain-in-Bloom Definition Source]) *''The Britain in Bloom Horticulture Award'' <sup>(from 2012)</sup> / previously ''The Britain in Bloom Floral Award'' / ''The Asmer Trophy'': Presented to the finalist that demonstrates the best horticultural displays throughout the entry. *''The Environment Award'' <sup> (from 2014)</sup> / previously ''The Sustainable Landscaping Award'' <sup>(from 2010)</sup> / previously ''The Permanent Landscaping Award'' / ''Beautiful Britain Award''<sup>(from 1983)</sup>/''Landscape Development Trophy''<sup>(to 1983)</sup>: Presented to the finalist that demonstrates innovative and high quality sustainable landscaping practices within their entry. (Sustainable landscaping referring to creating an attractive environment that is in balance with the local climate and requires minimal resource input.) *''The Community Award'' <sup>(from 2002)</sup> : Presented to the finalist deemed to have best demonstrated that community involvement in their local "in Bloom" campaign is representative of all sectors of the community. * ''Community Champion Award'' / previously ''The Bob Hare Award''<sup>(from 1980 to 1990)</sup> : Presented to individuals who demonstrate exceptional commitment and dedication to the Britain in Bloom cause in their community. *''Commercial Award'' / ''Gordon Ford Trophy'': Presented to the finalist that demonstrates the best environmental and/or horticultural contribution from business / retail / corporate interests. Originally presented by Gordon Ford. <!-- who he? (Ed)--> *''Pride of Place Award''<sup>(from 2012)</sup> / previously ''Environmental Quality Award'' / ''Tidy Britain Group Trophy'' / ''Keep Britain Tidy Trophy'' / ''The Keep Britain Tidy Award'': Presented to the finalist that best demonstrates duty and commitment to any one or more of the following: cleanliness, effective use of resources and maintenance of hard landscaping and street furniture. *''Tourism Award'': Presented to the finalist that demonstrates the most effective use of their local "in Bloom" initiatives as a means of encouraging and supporting tourism in their area. *''Best Public Park Award'': Given in Memory of David Welch. Presented to the park (including publicly run pay-on-entry parks and gardens) designed for horticultural excellence, giving delight to the visitor through appropriate planting, high standards of maintenance, including infrastructure, conserving wildlife, cleanliness and features of interest. *''Conservation and Wildlife Award'' / previously ''The Going for Green Trophy'': Presented to the finalist that best demonstrates commitment to sustainable development, including management of the flora and fauna in their local environment. *''Outstanding Contribution'' / previously ''The Moran Memorial Award'': Presented to an individual(s) that judges consider to have made outstanding efforts towards the success and promotion of Britain in Bloom. * No longer awarded: ''Best Inner City / Barratt Inner City Trophy'': for the best effort in inner city areas *''Young People's Award'' <sup>(from 2008)</sup> : Presented to the finalist deemed to involve young people from across the community in the best way. *''School Award'': Presented to the school within a finalist community that demonstrates the best commitment to on-going environmental and horticultural initiatives. *''Environmental Responsibility''<sup>(from 2012)</sup> : Presented to the finalist that best demonstrated responsible management of resources within their entry. *''RHS Britain in Bloom Heritage Award'' <sup>(from 2012)</sup> / previously ''Local Roots Award'' :Presented to the finalist that best demonstrated outstanding commitment to the ongoing care and development of their local heritage. ===1971 to 1999=== {{Scrolling table/top |first = Year |1971 <br /> |1972 <br /> |1973 <br /> |1974 <br /> |1975 <br /> |1976 <br /> |1977 <br /> |1978 <br /> |1979 <br /> |1980 <br /> |1981 <br /> |1982 <br /> |1983 <br /> |1984 <br /> |1985 <br /> |1986 <br /> |1987 <br /> |1988 <br /> |1989 <br /> |1990 <br /> |1992 <br /> |1996 <br /> |1999 <br /> }} {{Scrolling table/mid}} |- ! Horticulture !! Environment !! Community !! Commercial !! Pride of Place !! Tourism !! Best Public Park !! Conservation and Wildlife !! Outstanding Contribution !! Best Inner City !! Young People !! Heritage |- | style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] || [[Bridlington]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] || [[Clovelly]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | style="background: #C0C0C0;"| ||style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[City of London]] || [[London Borough of Camden]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] || [[Wolviston]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Mr C B Preece]]<br /><small>West Country in Bloom</small> || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] || [[Exeter]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Mr P Conn]]<br /><small>Ex Parks Director, City of Liverpool</small> || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Swansea]] || [[Holywell, Flintshire|Holywell]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| ||style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Dr D W Huebner]]<br /><small>Chairman Yorkshire and Humberside in Bloom</small> || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Belfast]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[York]] || [[Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Mr B Wolley]]<br /><small>Chairman Northumberland in Bloom</small> || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Paisley, Renfrewshire|Paisley]] || [[Belfast]] || [[Sidmouth]] || [[Forres]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Stockport]] || [[Strathclyde]] || [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] || [[Largs]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || Mr H Parker<br /><small>Assistant Director of Environment (Parks) Swansea City Council</small> || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | [[Swansea]] || [[Kirkcaldy]] || Harold Peirce, Arthur Allen, Brian Pattenden, Nigel Rogers - Eastbourne Parks Dept || [[Stratford upon Avon]] || [[Stratford upon Avon]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || <small>(posthumous)</small><br />Bob Hare || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | [[Ryton, Tyne and Wear|Ryton]] || [[Aberdeen]] || [[Tevrnspite, Dyfed]] || [[Sidmouth]] || [[Cheltenham]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || David Welch<br /><small>Director of Leisure and Recreation, Aberdeen</small> || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | [[Cheltenham]] || [[Forres]] || [[St. David's Centre, Cardiff]] || [[Nantwich]] || [[East Sleekburn]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || George Dick<br /><small>Village orderly of Ballinamallard</small> || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | [[Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas]] || [[Crewe]] || [[Tom Dobbins]], [[Babbacombe Model Village]], [[Devon]] || [[Torquay]] || [[Market Bosworth]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Dr W Dally]]<br /><small>Edzell</small> || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | [[Shrewsbury]] || [[Belfast]] || Walter Dinning, Parks Department, Gateshead || [[Nantwich]] || [[Sorn, East Ayrshire|Sorn]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Leonard Likorish]]<!-- check spelling – it is different in main text above --><br /><small>former Director General of the British Tourist Authority</small> || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] || [[Crewe]] || [[The Japanese Garden, Aberdeen]] || [[Stratford upon Avon]] || [[Bury St Edmunds]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Jim Woods]]<br /><small>Killyleagh</small> || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || <br /> |- | [[Bury St Edmunds]] || [[Plymouth]] || [[Moffat]] || [[Gorey, Jersey]] || [[Exeter]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Lewis McAvoy]]<br /><small>Chief Technical Officer Lisburn Borough Council</small> || [[Oxford]] || || <br /> |- | [[Morpeth, Northumberland|Morpeth]] || [[Telford]] || [[Saintfield in Bloom Committee]] || [[Bournemouth]] || [[Moira, County Down|Moira]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || [[Muriel Preece]]<br /><small>Organiser of West Country in Bloom</small> || [[Leeds]] || || <br /> |- | [[Southport]] || [[Swansea]] || [[Guildford]] || [[J Sainsbury plc]] || [[Nuneaton and Bedworth]] || [[Keswick, Cumbria|Keswick]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keswickinbloom.org.uk/index-2.htm|title=About us|access-date=19 February 2011}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=February 2012}} || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || George Tomlinson<br /><small>Crewe</small> || [[Plymouth]] || || <br /> |- | [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] || || || || || || || || || || || <br /> |- | || || || || || || || || || [[Nottingham]] || || <br /> |- | || || || || || || ||| || || [[Nottingham]], [[Hyson Green]] || || <br /> |- {{Scrolling table/end}} ===2000 to 2009=== {{Scrolling table/top |first = Year |2000 |2001 |2002 |2003 |2004 |2005 |2006 |2007 |2008 |2009 }} {{Scrolling table/mid}} |- ! Horticulture !! Environment !! Community !! Commercial!! Pride of Place!! Tourism!! Best Public Park !! Conservation and Wildlife!! Outstanding Contribution!! Best Inner City!! Young People!! Heritage |- | || || || || || || || || || [[Portsmouth]] || || |- | [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] || [[St. Helier]] - Harbour Approach || || KeyMed, Southend on Sea || [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] || [[Lynton]] & [[Lynmouth]] || The Crichton [[Dumfries]] || [[Tatsfield]] || Pupils and teachers at Applegrove Primary School, Forres || [[Leeds]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || |- | [[Stafford]] || [[Oxford]] - Arlington Business Park || [[Saltburn by the Sea]] || Doxford International Business Park, Sunderland || [[Newcastle-under-Lyme]] - Meadows Residents Association || [[Drumnadrochit]] & [[Brighton and Hove]] || Johnston Park [[Aberdeen]] || [[London Borough of Bromley]] || Carolyn Wilson, Alness || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || |- | [[Falkland, Fife|Falkland]] || [[Guildford]] || [[Coleraine]] || Normanton || [[Aberdeen]] || [[Barnstaple]] || Botanic Gardens [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] || [[Bury St. Edmunds]] || Malcolm Wood, Nottingham || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || |- | [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]] || [[Sheffield]] - Peace Garden || Seedley and Langworthy (Salford) || Bracknell Flowers, Bracknell || [[Market Bosworth]] || [[Falkland, Fife|Falkland]] || Jephson Gardens [[Royal Leamington Spa]] || Tilgate Centre, [[Crawley]] || Doug Stacey || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || Sheffield and Market Harborough |- | [[Nottingham]] || [[North Berwick]] || The Friends of Norwich in Bloom || Fareham Memorial Gardens || [[Manchester]] City Centre || [[Hexham]] || University Park [[Nottingham]] || [[Rottingdean]] || Jeanette Warke, Londonderry || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || |- | [[Shrewsbury]] || [[St. Helier]] - Waterfront || [[Falkland, Fife|Falkland]] || Taylors of Harrogate, Starbeck || [[Norton in Hales]] || [[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]] || Greyfriars Green [[Coventry]] || Durlston Country Park, [[Swanage]] || Clifford Prout, Old Colwyn || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || |- | [[Grouville]] || [[Bury St. Edmunds]] and Abbots Green School || [[Nottingham]] || White Rose shopping centre, Beeston || [[Duffus]] and [[North Berwick]] || [[Cleethorpes]] || Mount Edgcumbe Park [[Plymouth]] || [[Cardiff Bay]] || Christel MacIntosh, Alness || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || || |- | [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]] || [[Sheffield]] || [[Cricklade]] || Ocean Road, South Shields || [[Sheffield]] || [[Douglas, Isle of Man]] || Ravelin Park [[Southsea]] || North Meadow, [[Cricklade]] || Terry Bane || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || Applegrove School, [[Forres]] || |- | [[Rustington]] || [[Bangor, Gwynedd|Bangor]] - Bangor Walled Garden || [[Earsdon]] || St. Brelade's Bay Hotel || St Andrew's, Scotland || [[Chipping, Lancashire]] || [[Harrogate]] - Valley Gardens || Farthing Downs and New Hill, [[London Borough of Croydon]] || Vic Verrier || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || Falkland, Fife|Falkland || Eston, North Yorkshire and Plymouth |- {{Scrolling table/end}} ===2010 to 2016=== {{Scrolling table/top |first = Year |2010 |2011 |2012 |2013 |2014 }} {{Scrolling table/mid}} |- ! Horticulture !! Environment !! Community !! Commercial !! Pride of Place !! Tourism !! Best Public Park !! Conservation and Wildlife !! Outstanding Contribution!! Young People !! School !! Heritage !! Environmental Responsibility |- | [[Coleraine]] || [[City of London]] || [[Crawley]] || Beighton, [[Sheffield]] || [[Tameside]] || [[Harrogate]] || [[Bristol Zoo]] || [[Solihull]] || Ken Powles and Susan Smith || [[Douglas, Isle of Man]] || Portchester Northern Community School, Fareham || Halstead || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| |- | Bury || University of Edinburgh - Pollock Campus || Chirk (Wrexham) || Graythwaite Manor Hotel, Grange over Sands || Derry City, Ulster || Tenby, Wales || Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh || Avon Gorge & Downs, Bristol || Jim Knight || Wee FIBbees, Forres, Scotland || Spring Common School, Moor (Huntingdon) || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| |- | Birmingham || St Helier, Jersey || Loughborough || Hendra Caravan Park, Newquay || Oldham || Joint winners: Herm, Guernsey; and Great Yarmouth || Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham || Kippax (Leeds) || John Woodward and Clive Addison || Joint winners: St George's Crypt, Leeds; and Stone, Staffordshire || St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham || Chirk (Wrexham) || Thornbury Community Composting Site, Thornbury |- | [[Glenrothes]] || Diamond Jubilee Gardens, [[London Borough of Richmond upon Thames]] || [[Biddulph]], [[Coupar Angus]], [[Edinburgh]], [[Hunmanby]], [[Prestatyn]], [[Stanghow]] and [[Starbeck]] || Sanderson Arcade and Bus Station, [[Morpeth, Northumberland|Morpeth]] || [[Stockton-on-Tees]] || [[Bournemouth]] || The Dingle, Shrewsbury || [[Saint Brélade]] || Alan Heath, Cumbria, Maurice Baren, Yorkshire and Patsy Clark MBE, Northumbria || [[Dartmouth, Devon|Dartmouth]], [[Morpeth, Northumberland|Morpeth]] and [[Prestatyn]] ||| Oakley School, [[Tunbridge Wells]] || [[Eston]] (Middlesbrough) || [[Bury, Greater Manchester|Bury]] |- | [[Oldham]] || London Bridge || [[Truro]] || [[Stockley Park]], Hillingdon || Port Marine & Village Quarter (Portishead) || [[Shrewsbury]] || [[Roundhay Park]], Leeds || [[Tresco, Isles of Scilly|Tresco]] || Walter Dinning and Mark Wasilewski MVO || [[Immingham]] || Joint winners: St Mary's School, [[Dalton with Newton]], and Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery School, [[Norwich]] || [[Pitlochry]] || style="background: #C0C0C0;"| |- {{Scrolling table/end}}
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