Broughty in Bloom Hopefully in the Running for Another Award from Keep Scotland Beautiful

Judges from Keep Scotland Beautiful, members of
Broughty Ferry in Bloom and Cllr Laurie Bidwell
at the Barnhill Rock Garden
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On Tuesday afternoon, I was delighted to meet the judges from Keep Scotland Beautiful who were in The Ferry to judge us against other Coastal Towns competing for The David Kerr Coastal Resort Trophy and other awards in the annual Beautiful Scotland competition. 

In Broughty Ferry, Judges Lorna Much and Kate Stevenson came to inspect the work inspired and coordinated by Broughty in Bloom. After they visited last year, Broughty Ferry in Bloom received a Silver Gilt Award. Unfortunately we will all have to wait for the Awards Ceremony on 6 September to find out whether Broughty Ferry in Bloom carry off a Gold Award this time.

Well done to Stan Nutt, Chairperson of Broughty in Bloom and his committee for their sustained commitment to enhance our environment.

Beautiful Scotland is a long-established community environmental improvement campaign run in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society. Previously known as Beautiful Scotland in Bloom, the programme supports community groups across Scotland as they seek to improve and enhance their local environment. Beautiful Scotland is a competition with an extensive set of categories and awards, and its winners can progress to the sister Britain in Bloom competition and thereafter to the international Entente Florale.

Keep Scotland Beautiful is the independent charity which is committed to making Scotland clean and green, today and tomorrow.

Barnhill Rock Garden Wins Prestigious Green Flag Award Again

Earlier this week Barnhill Rock Garden was awarded one of the prestigious 2013 Green Flag Award from Keep Scotland Beautiful. It was one of four parks in Dundee to receive this award.

On Monday, I had rather bemoaned the fact that Broughty Ferry had apparently missed out on an award. This conclusion was on the basis of an error in the Press Release distributed by Keep Scotland Beautiful that had referred erroneously to Baxter Rock Garden and Baxter Park.

This award for our Rock Garden is in no small part a recognition of the sterling work of the Friends of Barnhill Rock Garden in partnership with staff from the Environment Department of Dundee City Council.

Parks are assessed by volunteer judges who usually have a background in parks management, conservation or ecology. They judge against eight criteria testing whether the park or green space is:

• welcoming;
• healthy,
• safe and secure;
• clean and well-maintained;
• sustainable;
• manages conservation and heritage;
• has community involvement;
• markets itself, and
• has good management.

Barnhill Rock Garden was first Awarded a Green Flag Award in 2007.

Barnhill Rock Garden is a public park extending to more than two hectares, owned and maintained by Dundee City Council with significant support from the Friends of the Barnhill Rock Garden. It is situated on part of a former nine-hole golf course which was laid out when the Dundee to Aberdeen railway line was built. It is on the Visit Scotland tourist trail and is open to the public at all times.

 

Sunday Afternoon Bandstand at Barnhill Rock Garden - Sunday 16 June 2-3 pm

Between 2 and 3 pm on Sunday 16 June 2013, Tayport Instrumental Band will be playing at Barnhill Rock Garden at the end of the Esplanade.

Those who enjoy brass band music should be in for an afternoon of great music in the sun at this free concert.

Enjoy!