Scottish groups thrive at Britain in Bloom awards

We're thrilled to be celebrating the success of our Climate and Nature Friendly Communities Network groups at this year's Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom finals.

Taking place at The Grand in Brighton on 31 October, Aberdeen Communities Together, Growing Kirkcaldy and Let's Get Grangemouth Clean Glitter Team were all representing our wonderful network.

The results are:

Aberdeen Communities Together - Small City and City category - WINNER

Let’s Get Grangemouth Clean Glitter Team - Large Town category - WINNER 

All three groups received a Gold certificate, while Let's Get Grangemouth Clean Glitter Team also received a Judges' Highlight Award for Amazing Community Spirit.

Each group is part of our Climate and Nature Friendly Communities Network, working hard to grow and improve their local community and environment.  

RHS volunteer judges visited this year’s finalists at the end of July and into August, assessing them against criteria with the environment, community engagement and horticulture at their core. 

Juliette Camburn, our Senior Officer, Community Initiatives, said: “I’m delighted to see Aberdeen Communities Together, Growing Kirkcaldy and Let's Get Grangemouth Clean Glitter Team recognised for their fantastic efforts at the Britain in Bloom awards ceremony.  

“All of our Beautiful Scotland groups are committed to climate and nature action as well as community gardening, and the preservation and enhancement of their neighbourhoods. They all do so much spectacular work in their communities. Our Scottish representatives are valued by so many and seeing their efforts recognised so widely is truly well deserved.  

“I’d like to congratulate all our groups for being selected to represent Scotland at the Britain in Bloom finals, a wonderful achievement that is fully deserved.”  

Beautiful Scotland and It’s Your Neighbourhood, part of our Climate and Nature Friendly Communities Network, are run in association with the Royal Horticultural Society, and feed into the annual Britain in Bloom competition. Click here for more information if you or your group are interested in joining.