Achievements
Shadwell in Bloom was formed in October 2002 by three parish councillors, and achieved seventh place out of thirteen in their first year in Yorkshire in Bloom's Large Village category, despite only having five months to prepare. It has since created two dozen sponsored flower beds along the length of the Village, and each summer up to ninety hanging baskets are installed and maintained along Main Street sponsored by local residents, businesses and the Parish Council. There are hayracks on the Library, and planters in various locations including the shops and bus terminus. We have still found time for 'infrastructure projects' including fencing at the School and Colliers Lane, verge levelling towards Slaid Hill, tree planting throughout the village including Holywell Park and mowing all grass when necessary including on occasions the churchyard itself!
The planting scheme is changed twice a year.
Until 2015 Shadwell in Bloom has maintained consistently high levels of achievement in the Large Village Category. In 2016 we entered the It's Your Neighbourhood Scheme.
2016 It's Your Neighbourhood category Level 5 Outstanding
2017 It's Your Neighbourhood category Level 5 Outstanding
2018- See the 'Thriving' comments noted on the Home Page or download the complete Judges'report via the link https://tinyurl.com/y9c87tez .
And for 2020 and the earlier years within the Large Village Category we have:
2019 Yorkshire in Bloom Silver Gilt Rose award.
Here all 3 categories (Horticultural Achievement, Environmental Responsibility and Community Participation) achieved uniformly Silver Gilt.
Download the complete Judges' Report via the link https://tinyurl.com/y65kr623 . The Judges' Rating is similarly available via the link https://tinyurl.com/yy5jb9ea .
2020 Yorkshire in Bloom Recognition Certificate in the absense of judging due to the Coronavirus.
2021 has no proposed return to normality until the Coronavirus restrictions are sufficiently reduced.
Pre 2016 Comments/ Awardsfrom Yorkshire in Bloom
2015 Yorkshire in Bloom Silver Gilt Rose award.
Here all 3 categories (Horticultural Achievement, Environmental Responsibility and Community Participation) achieved uniformly Silver Gilt in Spring and in Summer.
2014 Yorkshire in Bloom Silver Gilt Rose award.
Here all three categories (Horticultural Achievement, Environmental Responsibility and Community Participation) achieved uniformly Silver Gilt in Spring and Gold in Summer.
2013 Yorkshire in Bloom Gold Rose award and group winners.
2012 Yorkshire in Bloom Gold Rose award and joint group winners.
2011 Britain in Bloom Silver Gilt Rose award and group runners up.
2010 Yorkshire in Bloom Gold Rose award and group winners.
2009 Yorkshire in Bloom Silver Gilt Rose award.
2008 Yorkshire in Bloom Silver Gilt Rose award.
2007 Yorkshire in Bloom Silver Gilt Rose award.
2006 Yorkshire in Bloom Gold Rose award.
2005 Yorkshire in Bloom award for Most Improved Village. Overall 2nd position in category.
2003 Yorkshire in Bloom overall 9th position in category.
2004 Yorkshire in Bloom Certificate of Merit. Overall 6th position in category.
2002 Yorkshire in Bloom award for Best New Entrant.