| 24th July 2004 |
Bloomers "mini bloom" competition
celebrations will be held on the Millennium Green behind
Craghead Village Hall. Trophies will be presented to the winners by
John Snailham and Richard Huggins. Sacriston Colliery Band
will be playing for us and a buffet will be provided for the competition
entrants. |
| 19th July 2004 |
Entrants for the "mini bloom"
competition were judged today. The judges have now selected
the winners and trophies will be presented next Saturday 24th July.
The weather forecast is looking good too! |
| 14th July 2004 |
Northumbria in Bloom Judges have
been out at 9am this morning to do the summer judging. They
could see that we have made an effort and fully understand the challenges
we're up against. They've given us every encouragement to "keep
on keeping on", so maybe in the next two or three years...we'll
give it our best shot! They will be sending us a feedback report
in due course which will be published on the website. |
| 12th July 2004 |
Three more planters have been donated by
the council and these have now been placed and planted up by Bloomers.
One outside Marsha's shop and two more over the road at the
foot of the steps leading up to the War Memorial. |
| 10th July 2004 |
The raised bed at the side of the Punch
Bowl has been cleared and planted. Special thanks once again to
Carl Gippert who has done a sterling job rushing round collecting
all the plants for us and directing the other volunteers. |
| 25th June 2004 |
Bloomers have planted a special bed
in the grounds of St Stephens Church to celebrate the church's
50th anniversary on 26th June. Volunteer Carl Gippert designed
the bed for us and gave us lots of helpful directions at planting
time. more... |
| 10th May 2004 |
We've now got some new volunteer leaflets
and local competition entry forms printed. These will be delivered
to local households over the next few weeks. |
| 20th April 2004 |
The Northumbria in Bloom judges
arrived today for the spring judging. They were very helpful,
giving us plenty of advice and tips on what we need to be doing in
future. |
| 17th April 2004 |
Four planters (donated by the council)
were planted up today outside the Happy Shopper at the Middles.
The shop owner will be keeping an eye on them. We hope we won't have
to start replacing damaged or stolen plants too soon! Click
here for more info and pictures. |
| 7th April 2004 |
Bloomers now have a list of possible plants
to use for re-doing some of the beds around Craghead. more... |
| 24th March 2004 |
Further excellent news! Bloomers
has received an additional cheque for £1,500 this morning
from County Durham
Foundation. Another applicant has withdrawn, and they were able
to re-visit the Bloomers application and allocate us an extra amount.
This brings the total grant now awarded to £4,657. |
| 24th March 2004 |
Good news - Thomas Street railings refurbishment
is now going ahead as planned. Green Corridor has promised to
issue clearer guidelines explaining how/where the community's environmental
caretakers can be deployed.This will ensure similar misunderstandings
don't arise in future. |
| 23th March 2004 |
Regretfully, Thomas Street railings refurbishment
is now on hold. Green Corridor members have objected to the local
community environmental caretakers undertaking this job. Bloomers
has today asked for clarification of the situation from the Green
Corridor partnership. more... |
| 20th March 2004 |
A Craghead resident of 52 years has telephoned
in support of the Bloomers. She heard about our group from her regular
news tape (issued by the Royal National Institute for the Blind) and
now holds the record for being the first entrant off the block to
put in for our local competition
this year! |
| 13th March 2004 |
Bloomers have received a wonderful letter
of support in our recent push to have the railings at Thomas Street
spruced up. more... |
| 12th March 2004 |
Judging Day. Mr Archie Waterston,
Northumbria in Bloom judge, will be coming to make the Northumbria
in Bloom Spring judging at 10.45am on Tuesday 20th April. The
judging will last about an hour. |
| February 2004 |
Wanted - volunteers to help establish
and manage the Bloomers Community Allotment at the Middles,
Craghead. The jungle (!) was cut back last year by the Green Corridor
Environmental Caretakers, but needs a lot more work before it becomes
productive. Anyone who would like to help just send an email
or phone 01207 290 639 |
| February 2004 |
We have been awarded a grant of £3,157
from County Durham Foundation. Hurray! Acceptance form has
been sent off, so hope it won't be too long before we have some real
funds in the bank account to help us with our Northumbria in Bloom
bid this year. We are also looking at further funding sources. If
anyone else wants to lend a hand and have a bash at filling in and
sending off funding application forms please step forward! |
| February 2004 |
Last year Derwentside Council donated
8 second-hand fibreglass street planters (green colour, 3 foot
square, 18 inches high) and 8 hanging baskets (without chains) which
we still haven't used. These are being held at the Morrison Busty
depot and it needs to be decided where the planters will go for the
2004 Northumbria in Bloom competition. |
