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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

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