Fareham in Bloom Community Gardening competition
Fareham in Bloom is a long-standing community gardening competition celebrating horticultural excellence across the Borough. This guide outlines the entry categories and judging criteria.
We have put together a series of notes to help entrants and judges and to ensure continuity and fairness in each category.
Competition categories
Section 1
- 1a Small floral front garden under 60 sq.m
- 1b Large floral front garden over 60 sq. m
- 1c Courtyard garden (max. 5m depth from front of house)
- 1d Plantsman front garden (other than floral bedding)
Section 2
- 2 Hanging Baskets
- 3 Container (window box, tub etc)
- 4 Floral Display using Baskets and/or Containers including Balconies
- 5 Unusual Garden Feature
Section 3
- 6a Small floral back garden
- 6b Large floral back garden
- 6c Small plantsman's back garden
- 6d Large plantsman's back garden
- 6e Wildlife garden
Section 4
- 7a Allotment garden up to 5 rods
- 7b Allotment garden over 5 rods
Section 5
- 8a Local Authority Warden Assited/ Sheltered/ residential Care Home or complex
- 8b Other Warden Assisted/ Sheltered/ Residential Care Home or complex
- 9 Business Premises (including Public Houses)
- 10 Large Commercial Landscapes
- 11 Community Floral Display - Your street/cul de-sac, community centre, public service area etc.
- 12 School Gardening Projects
Judging
Fareham in Bloom Judging notes