Having been nominated by Anglia in Bloom to represent the Anglia region in the "Town" category of the RHS Britain in Bloom 2006 competition, everyone in our town - residents, businesses and voluntary organisations, joined forces with the "in-Bloom" team, making sure Brightlingsea was well and truly BLOOMING all year round - for the judges' visits!

The first big challenge -
To ensure our town was spick and span and bursting into spring bloom for the unannounced RHS Britain in Bloom judging - which could be any time from mid-April to mid-May!

Donned in boots and fleeces, the "Bloomers" weed and tidy the flowerbeds for a "Bloomin'" good welcome.

Our council groundstaff are out with the mowers - for a neat finish!

The autumn 2005 bulb-planting programme is all worthwhile - everywhere is springing into blossom.