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Now is the time of year when many villages, towns and cities start
to prepare for the annual competition ‘Britain in Bloom’.Port Sunlight has won on
many occasions going on to represent Britain in the 'Entente Florale' competition
in Europe. Hundreds of communities come together with the single goal of improving
our local, regional and national environment through the use of trees, shrubs,
flowers and landscaping techniques. This competition annually attracts over 1000
entries and is now in its 36th year. Its roots can be traced back to the early
1960’s when Roy Hay MBE, a horticultural journalist, was on holiday in France
during the ‘ Fleurissement de France’. The country was filled to overflowing with
flowers, shrubs and trees all in full bloom and this impressed him so much that on
his return to Britain, he enlisted the help of the British Tourist Authority, as
well as the Royal Horticultural Society and the Britain in Bloom competition was
born.The competition is organised into categories for cities, towns and villages
on a regional basis. The winners of the regions then proceed to the national finals
which are held in August/September. The national winners can then enter the
Entente Florale which is the European equivalent of Britain in Bloom. The trophies
are highly sought after and the presentation of national awards is quite a
prestigious event with the likes of Princess Anne and Princess Alexandra presenting
the awards.

(Article May 2000)

	[ WHATS ON IN PORT SUNLIGHT ] [ BRITAIN IN BLOOM 2000 ]
.	Now is the time of year when many villages, towns and cities start to prepare for the annual competition ‘Britain in Bloom’.Port Sunlight has won on many occasions going on to represent Britain in the 'Entente Florale' competition in Europe. Hundreds of communities come together with the single goal of improving our local, regional and national environment through the use of trees, shrubs, flowers and landscaping techniques. This competition annually attracts over 1000 entries and is now in its 36th year. Its roots can be traced back to the early 1960’s when Roy Hay MBE, a horticultural journalist, was on holiday in France during the ‘ Fleurissement de France’. The country was filled to overflowing with flowers, shrubs and trees all in full bloom and this impressed him so much that on his return to Britain, he enlisted the help of the British Tourist Authority, as well as the Royal Horticultural Society and the Britain in Bloom competition was born.The competition is organised into categories for cities, towns and villages on a regional basis. The winners of the regions then proceed to the national finals which are held in August/September. The national winners can then enter the Entente Florale which is the European equivalent of Britain in Bloom. The trophies are highly sought after and the presentation of national awards is quite a prestigious event with the likes of Princess Anne and Princess Alexandra presenting the awards. (Article May 2000)