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REDBOURN IN BLOOM Horticultural Society

Redbourn in Bloom was formed in the Millennium Year to serve the village by stimulating interest in plants and gardens and by helping to make Redbourn a more attractive place to live in. To do all this, the members of Redbourn in Bloom Committee organise functions, competitions and visits to places of interest and arrange plantings at strategic sites for summer and winter.

Redbourn in Bloom’s members decided at their Annual General Meeting to transform the group into a Horticultural Society which would more accurately reflect their current interests and would attract a wider membership. The Redbourn in Bloom Horticultural Society was therefore formed with the following objectives:

 to increase the pleasure and improve the standard of gardening in the Village of Redbourn (the Village);

  • to promote good horticultural practice;
  • to enhance the Village environment by ornamental plantings and by ensuring suitable maintenance of open spaces in accordance with Anglia in Bloom’s aims;
  • to promote a positive conservation outlook and responsible environmental practice.

The aim is to have a relaxed informal society that brings like-minded people together to share their interest in gardening and to improve the village environment.

Membership of the Society is open to anyone interested in gardening and in horticulture in its many guises. A full programme of events is being planned with the aim ultimately of having at least five or six in the year. These will be day outings, talks, demonstrations as well as purely social gatherings. The annual membership subscription will cost £5 per family (one household). Anyone interested in joining is asked to contact Mr Keith Stanley (01582 792455).

The 2009 AGM of the RIB Horticultural Society was held on 14th September, when the following officers were elected:

Chairman: Tony Bull
Vice Chairman: Mike Thain
Treasurer
& Membership: 		Keith Stanley
Secretary: Diane Whiskin



Committee: Richard Morgan
Pam Cannon
Pat Schofield
Sam Butterworth
Rita Green
Wendy Morgan
Ron Such
Don Corbett
Barbara Corbett
Beau Godfrey
Roy Titchmarsh

Horticultural Show sub-committee Chairman: Roy Titchmarsh

Anglia in Bloom sub-committee Chairman: Pat Schofield

Programme sub-committee Chairman: Rita Green

Click on the pdf link to open a membership application form * RIBHSmemform.pdf:
This can then be printed and sent to the membership secretary

COMING EVENTS and TRIPS 2010

FOR DETAILS February 26th Talk on Orchids 7pm Centenary Suite
CONTACT April Talk - to be arranged  
RITA GREEN May 14-17th Llandudno Trip All seats taken
01582 626452 June 21st Day trip to Holkham  

REDBOURN IN BLOOM Trips & Talks 2008/9

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Recent Talks   Recent Trips   Gardening For Wildlife

REDBOURN IN BLOOM VILLAGE EVENTS 2009


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2009 CRAFT FAIR

2009 HORTICULTURAL SHOW

ANGLIA IN BLOOM - At the presentations on 16th September, REDBOURN was awarded SILVER-GILT for the second year running
REDBOURN was also awarded 'BEST COMMUNITY PROJECT' for CUMBERLAND GARDEN
THANKYOU to all who made the Village look its best on the 20th July (Judges Visit), and to all those involved in planting and maintaining the High Street beds and CUMBERLAND GARDEN!!

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LOCAL COMPETITIONS 1st-7th July 2009

Here are the results.

CATEGORY First Second Third
Pubs The Chequers The Cricketers The Hollybush
Business Orchard Farm Cattery Datalogic Nine Lives Vets
Shops Romanio's Halls butchers Village Stores + Co-op (tied)
School/Nursery Redbourn Infants St Luke's + 2Jays Nursery (tied)  
Community Building St Mary's Church Redbourn Museum + Recreation Centre (tied)  
Sheltered Accommodation New Forge Place St Matthews Care Home Woollams
Large Garden Bruce & Kathleen Mead David & Alison Pepper William & Ruth Handford
Medium Garden Vic Henry Tim & Diana Kirby Sophie Andrews + John & Pam de Bank
Small Garden Graham & Gloria Green Eric & Pat Ditchfield George Henry
Drought Garden Steve & Beth Bradley Martin & Norma Young Nina Brown
Allotments John Bradley + Fred Chapman (tied)   Brian Ledbury
Hanging Baskets Vic Henry Sophie Andrews Michael King
Containers Vic Henry Sophie Andrews  
Window Boxes Michael King Brian & Pat Fripp Sophie Andrews

Overall Winner, awarded the Premier Plate, was VIC HENRY
For last year’s winners click here. Local Competitions

REDBOURN IN BLOOM VILLAGE EVENTS 2008

2008 Craft Fair

Following the success of the last few year’s Craft Fairs,

Redbourn in Bloom ran a Craft Fair on 15th and 16th November in the Village Hall.

Several different crafts were represented, with high quality products for sale just in time for Christmas.

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2008 Redbourn Horticultural Show.


In many respects the peak of our Redbourn in Bloom year is the Horticultural Show,

which was held this year in the Village Hall on September 13th.


Overall Winner was Vic Henry. Prizes were presented by TV weather girl Louise Lear.

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Click HERE for Horticultural Show winners


Anglia in Bloom

Anglia in Bloom Competition

Anglia in Bloom 2008

Judges in Redbourn

16 July 2008
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The judges began at the RecreationCentre, viewed the High Street, Cumberland Garden, The village entrance, Redbourn Common (see also War Memorial), Redbourn Museum Garden, the Parish Church, Redbourn Junior and finally returned to the RecreationCentre

Redbourn was awarded a Silver-Gilt in the Small Town Section of the Anglia in Bloom Competition 2008 - an improvement over the Silver we have had in the last few years. All the 5 judging subsections were Silver-Gilt too! We also won the overall award for Bio-Diversity for Redbourn Common, and were nominated for Best Local Authority Floral Display. Click here to see the Anglia In Bloom Judges Report

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Redbourn received a Silver Award in 2007

Click Here for Previous Anglia In Bloom visits

REDBOURN IN BLOOM LOCAL COMPETITIONS

Every year, Redbourn in Bloom organises a gardening competition in The Village. There are 14 categories, ranging from Best Pots & Containers to Best Large Garden, and including Best Pub, and Best Business or Shop etc. For front gardens (large, medium or small), Members of the RIB Committee produce short-lists of possibles for each road, from which the judges select the best on inspection. The commercial, and public premises, being fewer in number are judged directly by pairs of Committee members. The judging takes place towards the end of June/beginning of July.

For the 2008 winners click here. Local Competitions

REDBOURN OPEN GARDENS WEEKEND - June 28th and 29th 2008

Every other year, Redbourn in Bloom organise an Open Gardens Weekend, when upwards of 20 gardens around the village are open to view. This is an ideal oportunity to meet other Redbourners, swap gardening ideas, and raise money for Redbourn in Bloom, and other charities. The pictures here are a small sample of the treasures on view.

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If you have been impressed by the colourful planters and the improvements that have been made why not join this enthusiastic group. You do not need to commit too much time – an hour or two every now and then to help with the planting in the Spring and Autumn would be much appreciated. Alternatively, if you live near one of the planters you may wish to take over watering and/or weeding the tub. Please contact Diane Whiskin 01582 794832 if you are able to help.

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Tony Bull April 2009

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