2024 Beautiful Scotland Key Dates
2024 Beautiful Scotland Key Dates
End January – 30 April: On-line registration open for Beautiful Scotland
Thursday 14 March, 7-8pm - online: informal get together to outline our free support and resources, hear from groups as to why they take part and what they get up to over the year, meet some of our wonderful volunteers, and time for you to ask questions and chat to each other.
Wednesday 1 May, 11-12.30pm - online: Beautiful Scotland Spring Seminar - a great opportunity to get together, get some practical guidance and advice, meet our volunteer judges and be inspired by each other.
January - end June: Mentor support available from judges
4 July: Deadline for Beautiful Scotland portfolio submission; deadline for Discretionary Award submissions and seven supporting images per submission
Thursday 4 July, Dundee: Judges training day
19 July: Deadline for photo submission (for use at Award Ceremony, website and online)
29 July – 11 August: Beautiful Scotland judging takes place
15 August: Judges debriefing day
22 August: Discretionary Award selection panel
Monday 9 September (daytime event), Duthie Park, Aberdeen: Beautiful Scotland Celebration and Awards event and presentation of medal certificates, category and discretionary awards, and the overall Rosebowl
September/October - virtual: Beautiful Scotland judges' surgeries - the opportunity to chat through your group's mark sheet with your judges
21 October (Manchester): RHS Britain in Bloom UK & CI Finals Award Ceremony
Tuesday 3 December, 2-5pm - online: Beautiful Scotland and It's Your Neighbourhood Annual Seminar and presentation of It's Your Neighbourhood certificates, Beautiful Scotland and It's Your Neighbourhood Special Awards and NatureScot It's Your Neighbourhood Pollinator Friendly Award