Special Awards

All of the communities who enter for Northumbria in Bloom Major Awards are also encouraged to make entries from within their area for Special Awards. A list of award categories is below. Proposed entries should be discussed with the judges at the Spring visit. Contact the Regional Secretary for more information.

Entrants are not required to provide photographs. Judges will·arrange for photos to be taken. ·If entrants have particular images they wish the judges to see, they should let them know when the judging is carried out.

Special Awards judging criteria

Each entry (except for the Bob Woolley Award and the President's Award) will be assessed on four criteria, relating to the characteristics of that entry - school, hospital, public park etc. The judging criteria for each of the awards are here.  Additional judging time is allowed of 15 minutes for each Special award entry.  

There are 25 points available for each with a maximum total of 100 points. The marking sheet is available for downloading from the How to Enter page.

Note that the judging criteria for 21 Gladys Watson Trophy and 24 Whitley Bay Guardian Trophy have changed slightly. 30 City of Sunderland Trophy is now for Allotment Associations.