Young People in Bloom Award 2008

This award is for schools and young people's groups (up to 18 years) who make a significant contribution to their local “In Bloom” entry.

Schools and young people's groups under their own initiative or in conjunction with “In Bloom” groups can develop projects.

The representatives of the local “In Bloom” or community group must make nominations for the award and entries should be made by the 1st July or may be given to the judges when they commence judging.

The contributions by schools and young people's groups form an important part of the judging process. This award will recognise any outstanding effort made by young people. Winners will receive a trophy and other good quality projects will be awarded certificates of merit.

As this award forms part of the Cumbria in Bloom campaign there must be clear evidence of the school’s or young people’s groups contributing towards the community main entry. Judges should be shown a display of the project work or booklet to show preparation and design and any on going involvement to support to sustain their project.

As an example, the following project types could be included. Young people will think of other appropriate ways to contribute.

• School garden
• Outdoors school classroom
• Enhance school grounds
• Tree and shrub planting
• Bulb planting
• Plant and maintain a floral or vegetable garden display
• Adopt and keep clean an open space
• Awareness campaign to include poster/leaflet design and distribution
• Conservation schemes to include
• Wildlife protection
• Make and fix bird/bat boxes
• Survey of wild creatures/plants
• Information leaflets to educate and bring awareness to visitors
• Waste reduction schemes, to include Composting and Recycling

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