Dundee in Bloom

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Beautiful Scotland is the largest environmental campaign in Scotland involving communities who are working to make positive and lasting improvements to their local areas for the benefit of the local people. This annual campaign has been running for over 40 years, and until recently was known as ‘Beautiful Scotland in Bloom’. Dundee first competed in the Beautiful Scotland Campaign in 2005 achieving awards each year since.

The key criteria of the Campaign are Horticultural Achievement, Environmental Responsibility and Community Participation, and evidence must be shown that efforts are sustained throughout the year.

In the Beautiful Scotland campaign Dundee enters three categories:

Ardler – Urban Community
Broughty Ferry – Coastal Resort
Dundee – City Category

Ardler in Bloom, Broughty Ferry in Bloom and Bonnie Dundee groups, although adopting different methods of working are all made up of members of the community who hold monthly meetings to co-ordinate various activities suitable for the campaign. They aim to help improve the built and natural environment of Dundee for people living, working and visiting. These groups are supported by relevant council officers and their Departments. The groups recently acquired a poly tunnel that is to be sited at Duntrune Demonstration Garden and will be used to grow plants on for various projects and plant sales to raise funds for the groups.

The groups are looking for volunteers to help take the campaign forward and show Dundee looking at its best.

Anyone interested in participating in the campaign please contact:

Peter Sandwell
Tel: 01382 433815
Email: peter.sandwell@dundeecity.gov.uk

Beautiful Scotland 2010 – Results

The Beautiful Scotland judges visited the City in August and awarded:

Ardler – Bronze Medal
Broughty Ferry – Silver Gilt
Dundee – Silver Medal
Dundee City Council – Wright Sustainable Development Trophy

Download the Judging Criteria (37KB PDF)

What the judges said:

Ardler

Download the Ardler Marking Sheet (48.3KB PDF)

This community has experienced regeneration from an area of high rise flats to its present and much greener state. Co-operation with a range of agencies has helped to improve the local environment, which has several attractive public open spaces as well as individual gardens that did not exist before.

Broughty Ferry

Download the Broughty Ferry Marking Sheet (43.3KB PDF)

The Broughty Ferry group has again put together a comprehensive entrant bid, well planned and thought through, with regard to campaign elements and the level of activity from all their respective community groups. All in all another impressive entry from all concerned.

Dundee

Download the Dundee Marking Sheet (57.5KB PDF)

Dundee shows estimable care for the environment and continues its progress in recycling and re-using, for instance at the Overgate Centre. The redevelopment of McManus Galleries is an excellent asset to the City. South Road Allotments are a commendable example of making growing space available in the City.

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