Barrow in Bloom
Barrow in Bloom was originally started in early 2019 for voluntary groups to work together to help improve areas within the village with a view we could then enter and compete successfully in East Midlands in Bloom. We wanted to showcase our wonderful village, our volunteers, and our community!
Our aim is to work alongside some of the established groups in the village, such as the Gardening Club, Barrow Open Gardens and BUSCA to promote the RHS Britain in Bloom’s three core pillars of:
* Horticultural Achievement
* Environmental Responsibility
* Community Participation
For further information about the event and our participation in it, please follow this link: East Midlands in Bloom Competition
Interested in volunteering? Please email barrowinbloom@gmail.com if you wish to join any of our activities.
Award Winners
Our volunteers were honoured to be nominated for various awards as detailed below:
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The award ceremony for RHS East Midlands in Bloom was held on 25th September 2024 in St Mary’s Church Melton Mowbray. Barrow in Bloom were awarded GOLD and we were also Small Town Category winners - a fantastic achievement and all down to the amazing work of our volunteers and our partner groups.
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July 2024 - Our Deep Lock Team with our new Green Flag Award plaque for 2024/25.
Awarded by Keep Britain Tidy, the prize is the international quality mark for parks and green space |
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All Bloom volunteers were recognised in the Rural Community Council Awards (Leicestershire and Rutland) in November 2022 where we won the Rural Environment Award. |
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Our Footpaths Group were recognised by Charnwood Borough Council and were presented with a Charnwood Community Heroes Top Team award in June 2022 |
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Barrow in Bloom Projects
Volunteers from all of our groups also help out with one-off projects to improve specific areas around the village. Our recent projects have included: Blooming up Bridge Street, Holy Trinity Rose Gardens, and Barrow Deep Lock - to name just a few!
These projects normally require funding to proceed and therefore can take time to gain approval to go ahead. If you can help in any way, please do get in touch. If you have ideas about areas that need some attention, let us know. Sometimes plans have to be made or changed at short notice so we stay in touch with volunteers by email.
Find more information on our current projects here.
Barrow Footpaths Group
We meet every two weeks on a Thursday morning. These volunteers also help to remove Pennywort from the waterways around Barrow and meet on an adhoc basis when required.
See details about how to join the group and find reports from all our tasks here.
Barrow Community Litter Pickers Group
Our Adult Group meets on the first Monday of each month.
See details about how to join the group and find reports from all our tasks here.
Station Adoption Group
We meet on the last Sunday of each month. Volunteers must first register with East Midlands Railways and receive their Safety Briefing before they can attend a task. For more information about volunteers with EMR Adoption scheme - see link here
See details about our group tasks here
Wild about Barrow
See details about the group here.
Updates - General:
Becoming at Constituted Group:
With more volunteers coming forward with their support and enthusiasm in November 2020 we have decided to become a 'constituted' group which will allow us to begin applying for funding to support our existing voluntary groups and to undertake more projects around the village.
These projects will hopefully benefit the village for years to come and can also form part of our entry into the annual East Midlands in Bloom Competition.
Partner Group with Canal & River Trust:
We formed a Partner Group with the Canal & River Trust in September 2020, and we will continue to form other partnerships with organisations such Charnwood Borough Council and Leicestershire County Council, as well as working with local groups and businesses.
Updates - Funding:
