What is Britain in Bloom?
Britain in Bloom combines 18 regional competitions including South West in Bloom to make up the biggest horticultural campaign in Europe. The aim is to improve and regenerate our local environments, through the imaginative planting of trees, shrubs, flowers and landscaping, conservation and recycling projects, and to sweep away litter, graffiti and vandalism.
There is a regional and a national competition, and last year Bath BID were awarded Gold and Best BID in the South West in Bloom regional competition, which means we are now entered into the national Britain in Bloom competition in 2025.
Alongside Bath BID in Bloom – which focuses on the area within the BID boundary – the local team of volunteers who make up Bath in Bloom will be entering Bath in the general city competition. Last year Bath in Bloom won Gold for Bath in the regional competition, and were crowned overall winner of the entire national Britain in Bloom competition. This incredible achievement is due to hard work all year round to ensure Bath is beautiful, clean and full of amazing flowers, which Bath BID and Bath in Bloom work on together with the Council, businesses and volunteers in the city.
Some of the highlights on the Bath BID in Bloom route include the innovative Southgate installations, the Bath in Bloom volunteers’ Manvers Street Flower Beds, the beautiful Parade Gardens, Wild Walcot Garden, the welcoming Parklets on Milsom Street and the huge array of hanging baskets and planters around the city that are installed or sponsored by businesses and B&NES Council.
Sponsor a Hanging Basket
Bath BID are working with B&NES Council to install over 100 hanging baskets in the city centre again, and if any business would like to sponsor a hanging basket please get in touch at info@bathbid.co.uk.
Next Tidy Days
Thank you for everyone’s help in making Bath even more beautiful throughout the year. We will be arranging more litter picking events around the city and if you would like to get involved email miriam.zaccarelli@bathbid.co.uk.
Judging day
We do not yet have our date for the regional South West in Bloom judging, but we know that our national judging day will be Tuesday 13th August, when we look forward to welcoming our national Britain in Bloom judges to Bath.
If you would like to get involved with planting, cleaning, preparing or sponsoring any element of our Britain in Bloom preparations we would love to hear from you. Call 01225 430640 or email info@bathbid.co.uk.
