Spalding has won gold in East Midlands In Bloom 2015.
It was one of five recipients of the top award in the large town category, the others being Belper, Boston, Long Eaton and Market Harborough.
In the separate judges’ awards for the category, Spalding In Bloom was acknowledged for “floral enhancements at Springfields Retail Shopping Outlet”.
There were silver gilt awards for Crowland, Holbeach and Long Sutton in the small town category. Gold winners were Uppingham and Bakewell.
Judges’ awards in this category went to:
- Alison Littlechild (Crowland) for her “inspiring display of fruit and vegetable growing in her front garden”
- University Academy Holbeach student Casey Lenton for “excellent research and iconic design of a sign for Holbeach Nature Reserve”
- Cowpers Gate Community Garden in Long Sutton for the “well designed and beautifully maintained site”.
Springfields Outlet Shopping and Festival Gardens won gold in best retail/commercial premises and The Punchbowl in New Road won silver gilt for best pub/hotel garden or display.
Meanwhile, in the Frank Constable MBE Award for best residential garden there was gold for Clare Wilson, of 34 Park Road, Spalding.
Gosberton House School was awarded gold in the best school garden category and The Priory School in Spalding received a discretionary award and silver gilt in best school fruit and vegetable garden.
