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Sept 2023
The Harrogate district took home several gold medals at yesterday's Yorkshire in Bloom Awards.
Harrogate in Bloom won the gold medal in the small city category for the quality of its floral displays in the town and on the approach roads.
Harrogate in Bloom was also awarded the discretionary Yorkshire Rose Best City Award 2023 at the event, which was held at the Riley-Smith Hall in Tadcaster.
Local towns, villages, and communities across also received recognition for their floral efforts.
Yorkshire in Bloom, which is a regional representative of the RHS Britain in Bloom campaign, encourages people to get green fingered and brighten up their surroundings.
It hopes this will boost local economy through increased tourism and promote environmental maintenance and cleanliness.
Competitors are assessed by local judges based on criteria set by the Royal Horticultural Society.
Here are details of the local winners.
Ripon in Bloom – Town/City Centre Award: Silver Gilt
Judges praised the floral “hidden gems” at Ripon Spa Gardens and Temple Gardens.
They said the display added to the city being “a blooming attractive place to visit”.
Evie Wood's coronation design in Ripon Spa Gardens
Knaresborough in Bloom – Large Town Award: Gold (joint category winner)
Hanging baskets and floral pots around the town all contributed to Knaresborough’s first prize.
Those involved put a great deal of thought and horticultural knowledge into it, the judges said, as well as describing it as “beautifully carried out".
Pic: Knaresborough in Bloom Facebook
Starbeck in Bloom – Urban Community Award: Gold (joint category winner)
Starbeck’s entry was considered to be “much loved” by the judges.
They said despite the entry largely being a single Harrogate street, there is a “real sense of community and caring about their local environment".
Pic: Starbeck in Bloom Facebook
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