Congleton In Bloom retained its GOLD status in the RHS North West in Bloom competition in 2024 and has competed in the national Britain In Bloom finals in summer 2025!
Congleton has been awarded gold by NWIB each year since 2012.
The town has had the honour and challenge of representing the North West in the national finals of the Britain in Bloom competition on several occasions, winning a silver gilt in 2009 and a gold medal in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2022!
The numerous In Bloom initiatives help to make Congleton a cleaner and greener place to live, work and visit. We work closely with our partners, sponsors and other groups, e.g. Trees for Congleton, Congleton Food4free, Congleton Partnership.
A few pictures from the 2021 presentation
Congleton In Bloom 2024-25 Aims and Objectives
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- To make Congleton a clean, green town through anti-litter campaigns, organising litter picks, removal of graffiti & fly posting, improving local grot spots and recycling campaigns
- To encourage biodiversity, energy conservation, sustainable planting and growing food locally
- To promote wellbeing through gardening and being outside in nature
- To provide opportunities for volunteers in the community to become involved either individually or in groups & encourage people to take pride where they live and work
- To raise standards and promote the town by entering competitions such as RHS Britain in Bloom
- To make Congleton an attractive place to live, work and visit, promoting tourism and supporting the retail sector by providing attractive floral displays and green spaces
- To encourage our Eco Schools and parks to gain international green flag awards
- To encourage intergenerational involvement
- To involve young people in taking an active role in Congleton in Bloom.
How you can help
You could
- Volunteer with one of the monthly In Bloom community Town Tidies, which are usually held on the first Saturday of the month
- Ask to join an It’s Your Neighbourhood (IYN) team, many have their own Facebook page and/or website and help them to look after their area.
- Join the dedicated group of community gardeners, who are volunteers that design, plant up and maintain a number of award-winning gardens (the Just Bee Garden in the park, the Wellbeing Garden at Congleton War Memorial Hospital) and some borders in Congleton Park and around the town (e.g. Elizabeth’s Garden on West Road, Margaret’s Place off Antrobus St, the rose border by the cricket ground on West St, the Community Garden on Lawton St)
- Join the Trees for Congleton group of volunteers, who have planted over 31,000 trees, hedges and orchards around Congleton (TreesforCongleton@gmail.com)
- If you have seen a “grot spot” in Congleton, please report to: info@congleton-tc.gov.uk
- if you have any ideas for In Bloom and want to get involved, please get in touch with the Town Council or one of the group members.
Partners
The Congleton In Bloom team works with many groups across Congleton, too many to list on this page, for more details, see the 2025 Portfolio.
In Your Neighbourhoods
Astbury Mere Care Home, Clayton Manor Care Home, Congleton War Memorial Hospital
Bromley Farm in Bloom, Bromley Bloomers, Buglawton in Bloom
Hillary Avenue Allotments, The Vale Allotments
Congleton Bath House and Physic Garden,
Friends of Congleton Park, Friends of the Community Garden, Friends of Stirling Close,
Friendly Faces Day Nursery
The Jubilee Club at New Life Church, The Wednesday Club at Congleton Football Club
Judging Reports
RHS Britain in Bloom final report – Congleton in Bloom (2024)
RHS Britain in Bloom final report – Congleton in Bloom (2023)
RHS Britain in Bloom final report- Congleton in Bloom (2022)
In Bloom Portfolios
Download the Congleton In Bloom Portfolio 2024
Download the Congleton In Bloom Portfolio 2023
Download the Congleton In Bloom Portfolio 2022
Download the Congleton In Bloom Portfolio 2021
No competition for 2020
Download the Congleton In Bloom Portfolio 2019
Download the Congleton In Bloom Portfolio 2018
Download the Congleton In Bloom Portfolio 2017
Download the Congleton In Bloom Portfolio 2016
