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Stone
Win Gold!!
Town
Mayor, Jill Hood &
Martin Robinson with
the awards
La
Dolce Vita win Best
Restaurant
The
Wheatsheaf win Best
Pub
Richard
Stevens presenting an award
to Stone Recycling Centre
Judges
Comments
Stone
in Bloom
Gold Award
Large Town Category
A
wonderful welcome by
the Lady Mayoress and
the Bloom Committee
culminated after a
sunny day at a Bowling
Club with what must be
the best views in the
country, Sir Francis
Drake eat your heart
out!
The
enthusiasm of the
committee was almost
surpassed by the help
and involvement of
supporters. From
the most venerable of
Lions to the youngest
of Brownies all were
involved.
Many
businesses produced
shop displays, the
Scout Band played and
the judges, residents,
visitors and tourists
were thoroughly
impressed.
A
thriving local Farmers
Market was the centre
piece of a visit that
complimented a town
that has clearly
embraced all the
concepts of Bloom.
Areas
of Achievement
-
Barrier
baskets, quality
and quantity of
planting
-
Stonefield
Park, a
horticultural
oasis in the
centre of the town
-
Planted
long boat
'Rebecca'
-
Tilling
Drive allotments
-
What
must have been the
cleanest Recycling
Centre in
Staffordshire
-
Complete
absence of litter
and graffiti
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Excellent
permanent signage
and lots of
temporary posters
and displays for
judging day
-
Phil
Hardacre's ceramic
bench both as a
piece of art and
its chosen site
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A
thriving local
farmers market
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The
obvious degree of
effort both from
Bloom members and
all those
supporting was
overwhelming
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Pirehill
School, Head,
staff and children
were a pleasure to
visit
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The
Scout Band and the
Brownies
opitimised
'grass root' local
involvement
Stone
in Bloom Judging
Photographs
taken by Martin
Robinson
Oaktree
Rural Project (from
Hilderstone) had a
stall
Bev's
Bakery made a special
cake for the Judges
Judges
walk the tow path by
the Ampitheatre
Floral
displays created
by Streetscene
Throne
of Stone - A perfect
resting place!
Brownies
at Westbridge Park
-Sunflower experiments
Allotments
off Tilling Drive,
Walton
Children
at Pirehill First
school - Seedling
containers
Mayor
Jill Hood finds a weed
in the display!
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