Stone win through to represent the Heart of England in the Large Town Category in the RHS National In Bloom Competition 2012

 

 

 

A happy New Year from STONE IN BLOOM.

 


This is an exciting year for us all in Stone. In August we shall be judged with other large towns by the RHS's Britain in Bloom judges . 

We're very proud to have been chosen and also very excited about the prospects of our beautiful town being awarded a gold.


It means lots of continuing hard work for our group and we need to raise funds for the many ongoing projects we are working on.

We're holding a fun Quiz night and a Pie and Pea supper (Bev's Pies) at Stone Station on Saturday February 18th 7.15pm for 7.30pm.

Supper will be served at the start of the quiz.

Bring your own drinks.

Tickets £5 food inc.


Contact Jill on 077364 13097

 

Stone in Bloom Exhibition

 

Beginning Tuesday December 6th in Stone Library, Stone in Bloom will be staging an exhibition of photographs and information of their winning year in 2011 and now their quest to win the Britain in Bloom National Competition in 2012.

Stone in Bloom members will be in the library on Saturday December 10th from 9.30 - 3.30pm. 

They will be giving details on how to become a member of the popular Friends Of Stone in Bloom. 

Generous discounts are available from businesses who belong to the scheme.

The group will share feed back and comments from the Heart of England in Bloom esteemed judges Mr Roger Bache and Mark Wiltshire, who came to Stone in July 2011.

 

Bulb Planting

 

 

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

Stone in Bloom will be planting 3000 daffodil bulbs in and around the Stone area over the next few weeks.

ALDI have agreed to start the ball rolling by replacing and planting bulbs they had dug up on the A34 central reservation in front of their store. Thank you ALDI !

Any one who would like to join in the fun planting, come along to Abbey Street this Sunday October 23rd at 3pm.

We will be meeting again on Stafford Road next Sunday October 30th at 10.30am.

Call Jill for further details on 077364 13097.

 

Stone Win Gold Again!!!

 

 

Stone in Bloom won Gold in The Large Town Category plus they were the overall Gold award winners of that group.

The most exciting news was that they have been put forward to the national competition for 2012 an honour never achieved by Stone before.

"From the youngest nursery children presenting the judges with a welcome card to, at the conclusion of our tour the most talented Stone male voice choir, Stone has it all. 

The Small In Bloom group bursts with energy and enthusiasm which is infectious. Floral displays in the main shopping areas were excellent as was the refurbished street furniture, the result of Bloomers efforts themselves.

Young people figure very high virtually all schools. Guides and Brownies etc. are involved. 

The logistics of five schools entering a miniature garden competition must have been a nightmare. Some unique things are happening in this town, a Friends of Stone in Bloom, who even enjoy discounts negotiated with local businesses to a litter picking German Shepherd dog. A well deserved Gold Award.

This award is given to exceptional achievers who have demonstrated a consistently high standard in all areas of the judging criteria and objectives of Britain in Bloom."

Stone Resident Jayne Smith also won a very special award for Endeavour and determination " This young woman despite suffering many physical and emotional difficulties has managed to transform the gardens of her housing association home into Chelsea standard show gardens.

Click here to view the 2011 Stone in Bloom Portfolio

Wild Flowers!

 

Under the guidance of Martin Robinson, we will be planting more wild flowers on Crown Meadow this Sunday. September 18th 10.30am.

 

The working group would love to see you join us

 

Stone in Bloom AGM

Stone In Bloom will hold their Annual General Meeting at Stone Station on Tuesday September 27th. 

The meeting begins at 7pm and all are invited

 

Your Garden Competition 2011 Results

 

First place awarded to Paul Jane and Jack Taylor
Second place awarded to Mr Imrie
Third place awarded to Jane Smith

 

The results of the Steve Astbury Laurent Perrier Champagne Best Garden Competition have been announced.

Click here for more details

 

Antony Lucas and Jill Hood with the 3 children from Pirehill First School who were overall winners of the Miniature Garden Competition sponsored by Anne and Mark Trinder of Walton Stores.


 

Rob king judging one of the gardens entered into the Your Best Garden Competition.

Results will be announced on August 11th at the Andy Strachan event at Christchurch Centre.

 

 

Stone in Bloom's working group member Tony Panter used his dog's litter picking skills to raise money to pay for paint they used on the street furniture in Stone.

Aslan the white German Shepherd dog, litter picked 190 cans and bottles on his daily walks with owner Tony Panter.

Karl Reuter-Rushton guessed the correct number and was the lucky winner of £125.

 

Pictured outside The Royal Exchange in Stone are Stone in Bloom's chairman Antony Lucas seen presenting the prize to Karl, along with Tony Panter and his dog Aslan.


 

  • Volunteers having a well earned coffee after a very wet day cleaning Station Approach!

 

 

The route on Judging day (Friday July 8th 2011) has been decided and the work parties around Town have started in earnest.

On Sunday April 17th, we cleaned the walls and area surrounding the Plane Tree in Granville Square.

We also painted and re-stained one of the benches in the High Street as a trial before Stone in Bloom members start the refurbishment.

We wore our new Stone in Bloom High Viz vests which have been sponsored by Bev's Bakery.

 

  • Stone in Bloom volunteers sitting on the newly cleaned wall under the plane tree.

 

  • Volunteers renovating the street furniture

 

  • Volunteers working in Granville Square

 

Some of 'The Friends' have volunteered to help with the work parties. Please refer to the press and visit this website for further dates.

Help from anyone would be useful, especially those living on or near the route.

At our launch of this year's Stone in Bloom, we instigated the 'Friends of Stone in Bloom Group'.

Click here to learn more...........