Gertie's Community News - 2023
"Portishead in Bloom" and "It's Your Neighbourhood" - Judging 2023.
The RHS's (Royal Horticultural Society) 'It's Your Neighbourhood' Award has been introduced in addition to the main competition of 'Britain in Bloom' as a unique initiative for small, resident-led communities. This RHS Award scheme encourages groups of people to get together to create, look after or adopt an area where plants can enhance the landscape.
There are five categories in these awards:- Establishing, Improving, Advancing, Thriving and Outstanding.
This year, Gertie Gale's Allotments have entered this for the second time.
There are five categories in these awards:- Establishing, Improving, Advancing, Thriving and Outstanding.
This year, Gertie Gale's Allotments have entered this for the second time.
"Portishead in Bloom" and "It's Your Neighbourhood" Results 2023 - Gertie Gale's Allotments Award.
Portishead won their 15th consecutive Gold Medal in the “RHS South West in Bloom” competition.
Portishead first entered in 1996 and was awarded a ‘Highly Commended’ award. For the next 11 years Portishead was awarded ‘Silver’ and ‘Silver Gilt’ until ‘Gold’ was awarded in 2008. Portishead has won ‘Gold’ ever since.
In the past, Gertie Gale’s Allotments has been part of this tour that the ‘In Bloom’ judges take around the town.
In 2020 and 2021 the allotments did not take part in that tour, due to time constraints. However, it was suggested by PiB that Gertie Gale's Allotments enter the “RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood” (IYN) awards. IYN is a unique scheme for volunteered led community gardening projects/groups who are focused on improving their local environment through community gardening. All entries are assessed by an RHS It's Your Neighbourhood assessor. This year there were 389 entries in the “South West in Bloom It’s Your Neighbourhood” awards and this was the second year that Gertie Gale’s Allotments entered.
The fantastic news is that Gertie Gale's Allotments was awarded a “Level 5 – Outstanding” award in its second year of taking part. This is the highest award possible. In 2022 we were awarded a "Level 4 - Thriving" award.
To provide a guide as to the award the judge gave, here is the list of levels and overall marks:-
Level Description Points
Level 1 - Establishing 0-35
Level 2 - Improving 36-52
Level 3 – Developing 53-68
Level 4 – Thriving 69-85
Level 5 – Outstanding 86-100
Assessors awards a score based on the Neighbourhoods achievements in achieving the following:
Community Participation (40%)
Environmental Responsibility (30%)
Gardening Achievement (30%)
The percentage given after each section refers to how much each area accounts for when assessing a group/project’s benchmarking level.
This award has not been possible without the hard work and dedication of the plot holders over the years in improving and strengthening Gertie Gale's Allotments. The Committee would like to thank all the tenants for their work on their plots and for the volunteers who help to keep the site tidy and well kept. Well done everyone.
www.portisheadinbloom.org.uk
www.rhs.org.uk/get-involved/its-your-neighbourhood
www.southwestinbloom.org.uk/Its-Your-Neighbourhood.aspx
www.sseib.com/campaignspt/its-your-neighbourhood/
Portishead first entered in 1996 and was awarded a ‘Highly Commended’ award. For the next 11 years Portishead was awarded ‘Silver’ and ‘Silver Gilt’ until ‘Gold’ was awarded in 2008. Portishead has won ‘Gold’ ever since.
In the past, Gertie Gale’s Allotments has been part of this tour that the ‘In Bloom’ judges take around the town.
In 2020 and 2021 the allotments did not take part in that tour, due to time constraints. However, it was suggested by PiB that Gertie Gale's Allotments enter the “RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood” (IYN) awards. IYN is a unique scheme for volunteered led community gardening projects/groups who are focused on improving their local environment through community gardening. All entries are assessed by an RHS It's Your Neighbourhood assessor. This year there were 389 entries in the “South West in Bloom It’s Your Neighbourhood” awards and this was the second year that Gertie Gale’s Allotments entered.
The fantastic news is that Gertie Gale's Allotments was awarded a “Level 5 – Outstanding” award in its second year of taking part. This is the highest award possible. In 2022 we were awarded a "Level 4 - Thriving" award.
To provide a guide as to the award the judge gave, here is the list of levels and overall marks:-
Level Description Points
Level 1 - Establishing 0-35
Level 2 - Improving 36-52
Level 3 – Developing 53-68
Level 4 – Thriving 69-85
Level 5 – Outstanding 86-100
Assessors awards a score based on the Neighbourhoods achievements in achieving the following:
Community Participation (40%)
Environmental Responsibility (30%)
Gardening Achievement (30%)
The percentage given after each section refers to how much each area accounts for when assessing a group/project’s benchmarking level.
This award has not been possible without the hard work and dedication of the plot holders over the years in improving and strengthening Gertie Gale's Allotments. The Committee would like to thank all the tenants for their work on their plots and for the volunteers who help to keep the site tidy and well kept. Well done everyone.
www.portisheadinbloom.org.uk
www.rhs.org.uk/get-involved/its-your-neighbourhood
www.southwestinbloom.org.uk/Its-Your-Neighbourhood.aspx
www.sseib.com/campaignspt/its-your-neighbourhood/
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The Gertie's Community News for 2022 can be found here.
The Gertie's Community News for 2021 can be found here.
The Gertie's Community News for 2020 can be found here.
The Gertie's Community News for 2019 can be found here.
The Gertie's Community News for 2018 can be found here.
The Gertie's Community News for 2017 can be found here.
The Gertie's Community News for 2016 can be found here.
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