Diary Dates 2012

Mon 30th Apr
We need your competed entry form by the end of April!
Closing date for
EMIB Entry Form,
IYN Entry Form and
Special Awards Form

Fri Jun 1st
Closing date for best school garden special award.
Best School Garden Entry Form
Best School Garden Information

Fri Jun 8th
Closing date for EMIB Children's Art & Digital Photography Competition

Mon Jul 2nd-13th
EMIB Judging Period

Mon Jul 2nd-27th
EMiB It's Your Neighbourhood assessment period.

Wed Sep 12th
EMIB Awards Presentation at Springfields Events Centre, Camelgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12 6ET.

East Midlands in Bloom Newsletters


Download the East Midlands in Bloom Winter 2012 Newsletter



All interested persons are welcome to attend the New Entrants Workshop on February 15th at Newark Town Hall. Please read the newsletter downloadable here for further details. There is no obligation to enter the campaign by attending and is a great opportunity for networking. Please use the downloadable reply slip to reserve your places.

If you are a current entrant (i.e. entered the Bloom or IYN Campaign in 2011) you are welcome to attend the AGM which will be in the afternoon following the New Entrants Workshop. Any nominations for the EMiB Committee must be received by 3rd February (details on newsletter).


Notable themes for 2012 and beyond

  • The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
  • Olympics
  • Bicentenary of the birth of Charles Dickens
  • Centenary of the Titanic launch and demise
  • (2014) Anniversary of first Britain in Bloom campaign

RHS Wild about Wildflowers

  • To be involved with the Britain in Bloom launch event during April you can obtain free wildflower seeds from the RHS (subject to availability).
  • To qualify you will need to have been an EMiB Bloom or IYN entrant in 2011 or
  • If you are a new/returning entrant for 2012 please register with EMiB first (using the downloadable form on this website), before downloading the the RHS application form for the seeds.
  • This offer is part of a nationwide 'in Bloom' celebration to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and you will need to download an RHS application form which can be found on: http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Community-gardening/Britain-in-Bloom/2012-Britain-in-Bloom-launch

Please do this well before the closing date of March 12th.


Big Lottery Fund

Have just launched a new initiative called Communities Living Sustainably and you can find details here:
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_communities_living_sustainably
Please note the closing date is 31st January.


The Big Tree Plant

The Big Tree Plant recognises the importance and benefits of urban tree planting for community and other non-government organisations in areas where people live and work.
Barcham Trees can help Bloom groups (including details of matched funding, advice, support and onsite planting train-ing).
Please contact Ellen Carvey for a copy of Barcham' pack, in support of The Big Tree Plant.
Email: Ellen@barchamtrees.co.uk
Tel: 01353 720 950