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Community and School Garden Competition

THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES TO THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW PASSED

Our popular Community and School Garden Competition returns to the show for 2025.

If you are part of a community group or perhaps you work at a school that would like to take part, please email us at competitions@chorley.gov.uk to get involved.

A community garden competition entry - Chorley Flower Show 2024
A community garden competition entry - Chorley Flower Show 2024
A community garden competition entry - Chorley Flower Show 2024

 

These popular 2m x 2m gardens are a real hit with visitors to the show and provide a great opportunity to talk to visitors about your community group, charity or school. Schools/ Community groups will receive a 2.4m x 1.2m (approximately) MDF backboard at the beginning of June (these can be requested earlier if needed).

  • Schools/Groups will have a 2m x 2m edged area to plant
  • Schools/Groups will have access to Astley Park from Tuesday 22 July from 5pm to plant their garden
  • The garden area will be fenced off to protect it from visitors in the park
  • Your garden will need to be completed by Thursday 24 July
  • You will need to provide a brief description for the garden
  • The competition will be judged against the criteria on Friday 25 July (once show opens)
  • Chorley Council will provide the garden sleepers, soil and backboard. Schools/Groups will provide all plants and garden materials
  • Prizes given are gold, silver gilt and silver and best in show
  • Schools/Groups can remove and reuse their garden after the show finishes

Theme:

This year we are asking groups to theme their garden from a decade of their choice to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Chorley Flower Show.

The theme for the show is ‘Through the decades’.
 

Deadline for entries:

Sunday 1 June at midnight.

 

 

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