St Annes in Bloom are volunteers trying to make St Anne’s look the best it can. They support other community groups to green up their patch, by offering advice and help. In reward of all this effort, the team won GOLD again in 2019.
Would you like to help? There’s a job for everyone, from fundraising to deadheading flowers!
Through the Years with St Annes in Bloom
St Annes in Bloom is an enterprising team. In 2018 they created displays around the town using old and unwanted golf bags.
The floral display linked in with the Ricoh Ladies Golf Tournament. The prestigious event took place at the Royal Lytham & St Annes course from 2-5 August 2018.
The golf bags were modified to include planting pockets, and displayed planted up with red and white based floral arrangements, lining the route from St. Anne’s station to the course.
In Bloom Chairman Fiona Boismaison said “This is an exciting project for us. Already several schools have expressed a willingness to get involved and we are hoping our displays will offer a colourful welcome to St. Anne’s for this prestigious event.”
Co-ordinator Tony Ford said “People have donated old golf bags lurking in sheds, garages and attics. It’s a great example of reuse and recycle too.”
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He went on “We collected a lot of bags, some have been taken out of the waste stream. Others donated by local residents and some provided by the local golf clubs. We’ve even managed to obtain a couple of bags from the local charity shops. Several of the donated bags have come complete with old golf clubs and these will be used to provide support for climbing plants in our displays – nothing is wasted.”
Please contact St Annes in Bloom via Facebook or by email tonyford19@gmail.com or phone 07831 415482. And please mention that you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!
A Gold 2017 for St Annes In Bloom
In 2017 the St Annes on the Sea In Bloom volunteers secured a number of prestigious awards for their hard work and efforts.
Read on below to find out exactly who won what – and well done to everyone who helped to make the town blooming lovely. You all did a marvellous job!
Thank You from St Annes in Bloom
St Anne’s On Sea In Bloom held their annual ‘Thank You’ event in recognition of all of the communities and organisations who supported them in the 2017 competition.
The Mayor of Fylde, Councillor John Singleton JP, and The Deputy Mayor Councillor Ray Thomas, along with The Town Mayor Karen Henshaw attended, assisting in handing out the many awards and prizes.
l-r: Fylde Deputy Mayor Ray Thomas, Fylde Mayor John Singleton JP, SAIB Chairman Fiona Boismaison and Town Mayor Karen Henshaw
A presentation given by Chairman Fiona Boismaison showcased all the hard work undertaken by the volunteers across the town which led to this year’s Gold award in the North West In Bloom Competition.
She illustrated the work done by Fylde Borough Council and volunteers in creating floral displays in St Anne’s. They led to the displays being awarded the ‘Kieran Moss Award’ by the RHS for the Best Floral Displays in the North West.
“This is a fantastic achievement and well deserved. I know how much care is taken in designing and planting and how much it upsets staff and volunteers if for some reason they get damaged” she said.
It’s Your Neighbourhood
The ten community groups who were entered the ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood Award’ competition were celebrated.
One of this year’s highlights goes to Shepherd Rd Allotment Society who, not only were given Outstanding for the fourth year running but also the ‘Gateway Community Award’.
Indeed the RHS judges were so impressed with the society that they won the ‘Helen Home Trust Award’ for the best overall ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood Award’ entry in the whole of the North West.
“It’s a real bonus to our town for one of our entrants in the competition to be given the best in the North West. Well done Shepherd Rd Allotments!”
List of results for ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood Award’:
– Blundell Rd Allotments Outstanding for the seventh year in a row
– Friends of Blackpool Rd North Playing Fields- Outstanding (first time in the competition)
– Friends of St Anne’s Railway Station – Outstanding
– Fylde Sand Dunes Project – Outstanding (Judges Discretion)
– Supporters of Ashton Gardens – Outstanding (Judges Discretion)
– Beach Care Group – Thriving
– Friends of Hope Street Park – Thriving
– Friends of Seaton Crescent – Advancing
– and Friends of Crescent Gardens – Advancing
In the Best Stations Category, Friends of St Anne’s Station were also awarded a Gold Medal. This is the fifth award the group have received since they were formed in May last year.
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I am after a couple of golf bags to plant up for Fairhaven Methodist Church (cnr Woodlans Rd/Clifton Drive to be in keeping with those already planted up in Woodlands Road. Please can you help?
Hi Sheila, I’ll put a call out on our Visit St Annes Facebook page for you. Do you want to check there for responses – and I’ll ask people to contact Sheila at Fairhaven Methodist Church if they have any.