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Floral award winners - 10/09/2008
NEWS that Leicester has won silver gilt in this year’s East Midlands in Bloom Awards is being celebrated in the city. The result was announced at the Royal Horticultural Society’s East...
NEWS that Leicester has won silver gilt in this year’s East Midlands in Bloom Awards is being celebrated in the city. The result was announced at the Royal Horticultural Society’s East...
Bloom judges to visit - 04/08/2008
PREPARATIONS are well underway for the second stage of Leicester in Bloom judging, due to take place on Tuesday (August 5).
PREPARATIONS are well underway for the second stage of Leicester in Bloom judging, due to take place on Tuesday (August 5).
A blooming big thank you - 22/07/2008
ORGANISERS of Leicester in Bloom are thanking people who have taken part in making the campaign such a success...
Judges are in town - 15/07/2008
AFTER months of planning, planting and preparation the day of reckoning is finally here as the Leicester in Bloom judges visit the city...
Finishing touches made - 11/07/2008
THE final finishing touches are being made to Leicester’s flowerbeds, hanging baskets and floral displays as the city prepares to look its best for the East Midlands in Bloom judging...
THE final finishing touches are being made to Leicester’s flowerbeds, hanging baskets and floral displays as the city prepares to look its best for the East Midlands in Bloom judging...
Blooming marvellous support - 11/07/2008
RETAILER John Lewis is planting its seeds of commitment after agreeing to be Leicester in Bloom’s main sponsor...
Bloom taxis revealed - 07/07/2008
TWO hackney carriages will be doing their bit for the Leicester in Bloom competition this month, following their dramatic floral makeover...
TWO hackney carriages will be doing their bit for the Leicester in Bloom competition this month, following their dramatic floral makeover...
Chewing gum removal - 04/07/2008
EXPERTS are getting their teeth into solving a sticky problem in Leicester city centre as the council prepares for a major programme of chewing gum removal...
EXPERTS are getting their teeth into solving a sticky problem in Leicester city centre as the council prepares for a major programme of chewing gum removal...
Flowers take centre stage - 02/07/2008
HUNDREDS of flowers have been planted in part of the city centre as part of the Leicester in Bloom 2008 competition...
Car is filled with flowers - 26/06/2008
AN old banger will be given a new lease of life when it is filled with hundreds of brightly coloured flowers and plants...
Bloom planting starts - 18/06/2008
PLANTING gets under way in Town Hall Square on Thursday (19th), in preparation for the visit of the Leicester in Bloom judges in July...
Blooming baskets planted - 06/06/2008
PUPILS across the city are getting the chance to roll up their sleeves and take part in a prestigious gardening competition...
Hanging basket planting - 20/05/2008
RESIDENTS are being offered the opportunity to impress their neighbours by planting and displaying their own summer hanging baskets...
Children learn about litter - 23/04/2008
SCHOOL children will be getting involved in Leicester in Bloom 2008 by learning about recycling and litter in the city...
SCHOOL children will be getting involved in Leicester in Bloom 2008 by learning about recycling and litter in the city...
Bloom announcement - 09/04/2008
THE BUDGET for this year’s Leicester in Bloom competition has been announced – and the city council is confident that it will help to transform the city with a blaze of colour this summer...
THE BUDGET for this year’s Leicester in Bloom competition has been announced – and the city council is confident that it will help to transform the city with a blaze of colour this summer...
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