Editing Britain in Bloom (section)

==Judging==
RHS Britain in Bloom encompasses [[#Regions|18 Regions/ Nations]] (12 English regions, as well as [[Scotland]], [[Wales]], [[Northern Ireland]], [[Isle of Man]], [[Jersey]] and [[Guernsey]]).

Judging takes place over two years in two stages:

#''Regional competition'': Entries are first submitted by voluntary local 'Bloom' Committees, depending upon the area, to Local Authorities, Town or Parish Councils. These communities take part in their regional competition, for example South West in Bloom. The local volunteers are colloquially known as ''"bloomers"''.<ref name="Ind"/> Judging takes place in June/July, and winners are announced during local presentations between August and November.

#''UK-wide'': After the judging of the regional stage, Committees representing their nation/region select entrants for the second UK-wide stage. To ensure that effort is sustained over time, this second stage of judging takes place in August the year after they qualify. Winners of the UK judging are announced at a prestigious ceremony in September/October.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/get-involved/britain-in-bloom|title=Britain in Bloom / RHS Gardening|website=www.rhs.org.uk}}</ref>