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Each year Northumbria in Bloom selects some of the Region's winning towns and villages  to represent the North East in the prestigious national Britain in Bloom Awards and this year the Region has had a number of successes - see below. 

This year's entries and their achievements are;

Stockton on Tees (City) - Silver Gilt medal and category winner

Durham (Small City/Large Town) - Silver medal

Morpeth (Town) - Silver Gilt medal

Earsdon (Village) - Gold medal

Rowlands Gill (Urban Community) - Silver medal

Saltburn by the Sea (Coastal Resort) - Silver medal

Congratulations to all of them

A full list of Britain in Bloom 2007 award winners can be found at:

Durham  won a Silver medal this year.  The judges were encouraged to see the large amount of new development and at the same time to see the lovely trees and permanent landscape features.   They said the city can be proud of the wonderful heritage that citizens, tourists and students can enjoy.  The commitment of the city council to ensure that the quality of the environment is maintained through the neighbourhood scheme and the work of the environment officer's staff at the city council, the university and the deanery are all examples of good practice.
Earsdon  has achieved  the highest standard with a Gold medal.  The judges said  'On approaching this Northumberland village, one is greeted with high quality displays tastefully displayed utilising local features.'   The attention to detail and excellent presentation of all aspects of floral displays, residents' gardens and grass areas made it clear that all residents took a real pride in the appearance of the village. The judges were particularly impressed with the pleasant and varied range of floral species and the attention to detail witnessed in the displays and maintenance of grass areas.
Morpeth  won an excellent Silver Gilt medal.  The judges said Morpeth looked splendid on a warm, sunny morning, nestling around the banks of the River Wansbeck. They were especially impressed with Carlisle Park with high impact bedding displays, well planted and maintained and including an effective carpet bed commemorating the Centenary of the Scouts. The Chamber of Trade is very involved with tremendous numbers of sponsored baskets and containers and Heighley Gate got a special mention.
Rowlands Gill is blessed with an extensive corridor of natural woodland ideally suited to nature conservation initiatives.  The tranquil and attractive crounds of Gibside National Trust are justifiably popular as a visitor attraction and the work to bring the walled garden back into productivity will benefit local people too. The judges were impressed with the quality of floral displays and the renovation of the rose beds using more modern cultivars, especially on Locklaugh Road.
Saltburn by the Sea  The judges commented that there was an obviously committed Bloom group maintaining many sites around the town.   They were particularly impressed with the tree planting scheme and hedge planting by the WI, local countryside volunteers and Friends of the Valley Gardens and they were pleased to see the resurrecting of the horticultural show after fifty years which will help to galvanise the community and raise awareness.
Stockton on Tees  improved on the Silver medal won in 2006 by achieving Silver Gilt this year and winning the City category.   The judges particularly commented on the emphasis on natural areas and programmes to include an educational element which they said showed forward thinking that fitted well with the Bloom concept.  The seasonal bedding was of exceptionally high standard. The floral displays in Wellington Square were an excellent example of business community involvement.