Shrewsbury in Bloom Awards
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Shrewsbury in Bloom Awards
Shrewsbury in Bloom has entered many competitions over the years, and we list below the competitions, categories and the awards we have won.
| Year | Competition | Category | Award |
| 2025 | Heart of England in Bloom | Small City / City | Gold |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Outstanding Achievement – The Dingle | Winner | |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Mike Garwood Memorial Trophy – The Dingle | Winner | |
| RHS Britain in Bloom | Small City / City | Gold | |
| 2024 | The Academy of Urbanism | Great Town / Small City | Winner |
| 2024 | Heart of England in Bloom | Horticultural Excellence Award | |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Small City | Winner | |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Overall, Winner, Shrewsbury in Bloom | Winner | |
| 2023 | Did not enter | ||
| 2022 | Heart of England in Bloom | Small City | Gold |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Parks & Open Spaces – Monkmoor Meadows | Gold | |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Parks & Open Spaces – Abbey Gardens | Silver | |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Horticultural Excellence Award | The Dingle | |
| 2021 | Heart of England in Bloom | Small City | Gold |
| 2020 | Competition not held due to Covid-19 pandemic | ||
| 2019 | Heart of England in Bloom | Small City | Gold |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Parks & Open Spaces – Rea Brook Valley LNR | Gold | |
| 2018 | Heart of England in Bloom | Small City | Gold |
| RHS Britain in Bloom | Small City | Gold | |
| 2017 | Heart of England in Bloom | Small City | Gold |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Parks & Open Spaces – Shrewsbury Castle Grounds | Gold | |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Parks & Open Spaces – Copthorne Park | Silver | |
| Heart of England in Bloom | It’s Your Neighbourhood – Bowbrook Allotments | Outstanding | |
| Heart of England in Bloom | It’s Your Neighbourhood – Hermitage Gardens | Outstanding | |
| Heart of England in Bloom | It’s Your Neighbourhood Discretionary Awards Certificate of Merit Malcolm Mollart - Bowbrook Allotments | ||
| 2016 | Heart of England in Bloom | Small City | Gold |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Parks & Open Spaces – The Quarry | Gold | |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Horticultural Excellence Award | The Dingle | |
| 2015 | Heart of England in Bloom | Business Improvement District | Gold & Category Winner |
| 2014 | RHS Britain in Bloom | Champion of Champions | Gold & Category Winner |
| RHS Britain in Bloom | Public Park Award | The Dingle | |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Small City | Gold | |
| 2013 | RHS Britain in Bloom | Small City | Gold |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Small City | Gold & Category Winner | |
| 2012 | Heart of England in Bloom | Small City | Gold & Category Winner |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Horticultural Excellence Award | The Dingle | |
| 2011 | Heart of England in Bloom | Small City | Gold |
| 2010 | Heart of England in Bloom | Small City | Gold |
| 2009 | No entry this year due to Unitary/Town Council reorganisation | ||
| 2008 | Green Flag | The Quarry | Award Winner |
| 2007 | Communities in Bloom | International Challenge Recognition for Shrewsbury Hospice Garden | Overall Winner |
| 2006 | European Entente Florale Competition | Gold | |
| Royal Horticultural Society | Britain in Bloom UK Finals. Large Town/Small City and Category Winner | Gold | |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Gold | ||
| Heart of England in Bloom | Neighbourhood Award - Greenfingers Garden Club, Gains Park, Shrewsbury | Merit Award | |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Discretionary awards:
Certificates of merit – Gary Farmer, Stan Sedman |
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| 2005 | Heart of England in Bloom | Small City | Gold & Category Winner |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Nominated as Heart of England representative for RHS UK National Britain in Bloom Finals. | ||
| Heart of England in Bloom | The Les Topham Award for outstanding merit – Tony Bywater (Shrewsbury in Bloom) | ||
| 2004 | Heart of England in Bloom | Small City | Gold |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Certificate of Merit - The Castle | Gold | |
| 2003 | Heart of England in Bloom | Large Town / Small City
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Gold |
| Heart of England in Bloom | British Toilet Association Best Decorated Public Toilet | ||
| 2002 | Heart of England in Bloom | Large Town / Small City
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Silver Gilt |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Judges Trophy for Horticultural Excellence | The Dingle | |
| 2001 | Heart of England in Bloom | Highly Commended | |
| 2000 | Heart of England in Bloom | Judges Special award Les Topham – Garden Centre | |
| Heart of England in Bloom | Trophy for outstanding merit | The Dingle | |
| 1999 | Heart of England in Bloom | Judges Trophy for Garden Design – Shrewsbury Castle Gardens | Highly Commended |
| 1998 | Heart of England in Bloom | Royal Worcester Spode Trophy for Outstanding Merit Summer Bedding – The Dingle, The Quarry, Shrewsbury | |
| 1997 | Heart of England in Bloom | Large Town | Runner Up – Highly Commended |
| 1996 | Heart of England in Bloom | Large Town | Runner Up |
| 1995 | Heart of England in Bloom | Large Town | Runner Up |
| 1994 | Heart of England in Bloom | Large Town | First |
| Shropshire Horticultural Society (to Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council Contract Division) | Display of Foliage Plants | Society Silver Gilt | |
| 1993 | Heart of England in Bloom | Large Town | First |
| 1992 | Heart of England in Bloom | City Category | First |
| Shropshire Horticultural Society (to Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council Contract Division) | Display of Foliage Plants | Society Gold Medal | |
| 1991 | Heart of England in Bloom | Third City Category | Commended |
| 1990 | Heart of England in Bloom | Third City Category | |
| 1989 | Heart of England in Bloom | Third City Category | |
| 1988 | Heart of England in Bloom | City Category | Highly Commended |
| 1987 | Europe in Bloom | Prix d’Excellence | Winners |
| 1986 | National Finalist | Winners | |
| 1985 | Heart of England in Bloom | Second City Category | |
| 1983 | Heart of England in Bloom | Thomas Webb Trophy: Most Outstanding Large Town | |
| 1980 | Britain in Bloom | Certificate of Special Commendation | |
| 1979 | Britain in Bloom | Award of Merit | |
| 1974 | Britain’s Floral Town | The British Tourist Authority | Winners |