CREDITON Town Council was recently delighted to announce that the town had received a Silver Gilt Award at the South West in Bloom Awards Ceremony in Bath.
Bert Jewell with the Crediton In Bloom overall Winner in the Pennant Town North and South category certificate, with Emma Anderson, Deputy Clerk, holding the trophy and Silver Gilt Award certificate. (Britain in Bloom)
The ceremony was held at Bath Pavilion on October 8 and Crediton In Bloom was represented by Emma Anderson, Deputy Clerk, and Bert Jewell, local horticultural expert.
As well as receiving a Silver Gilt Award, Crediton In Bloom was also awarded overall Winner in the Pennant Town North and South category.
Sue Lee receiving the certificate for Crediton Library Community Garden and Jenny Berg and Philip Hutchens receiving the certificate for Age Concern Crediton from Deputy Mayor Steve Huxtable. (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
From left, Deputy Mayor Steve Huxtable, who presented certificates to It’s Your Neighbourhood Crediton group winning representatives, Jenni Pitts, Giles Fawssett, Bert Jewell, Nick Hasted, Ann Whitehouse and Esther Mann. (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
Certificates were received for the nine It’s Your Neighbourhood entries: Crediton Library Community Garden, Peoples Park Wildlife Garden, Friends of Crediton War Memorial, Friends of Crediton Town Square, Crediton and District Lions Club, Crediton Boniface Rotary Club, Crediton Age Concern, St Lawrence Green Group and Sustainable Crediton Pollinator Group.
Ann Whitehouse and Bert Jewell receiving the It’s Your Neighbourhood certificate for Crediton and District Lions Club from Deputy Mayor Steve Huxtable, left. (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
Esther Mann, centre, and Dee Ross receiving the certificate for Sustainable Crediton from Deputy Mayor Steve Huxtable. (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
Jenni Pitts receiving the certificate on behalf of Crediton Boniface Rotary Club from Deputy Mayor Steve Huxtable. (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
Emma said: “Thank you to these wonderful volunteers who work tirelessly to create beautiful displays in the town for all to enjoy. And thank you to everyone that got involved in the July clean up.”
