26 September 2007
Blooming City wins more awards
The City of London Corporation has done better than ever at the
2007 London in Bloom Awards. The City received a Silver Gilt award
for the overall standards of horticulture, sustainability,
cleanliness and biodiversity; first place in the Denys Hodder
Shield for Business Premises - for Inner Temple; and the Best
Floral Display Award. The City Corporation was also a finalist in
the Public Parks & Open Spaces Award, picking up third place
for Cleary Garden.
On receiving the awards, at a special ceremony held at the
Emirates Stadium, City Gardens Manager Martin Rodman said: "This is
the greatest number of awards that the City Gardens Team has
collected in recent years. The whole team has worked really hard
throughout the year to achieve high standards of maintenance and
project work and I am really pleased that this has been recognised
through the ‘In Bloom’ competitions."
The City of London manages over 150 gardens, churchyards, parks
and plazas across the Square Mile for the benefit of the City’s
residents, workers and visitors.
The judges of the London in Bloom competition said of the City’s
parks and gardens: "Plant selection and design are the
horticultural equivalent of high art. The City is also leading the
way on climate change issues working with the community, business
and visitors. We were impressed and are pleased to award a very
high Silver Gilt Award. We were particularly impressed with the
wide range of quality displays from pubs, restaurants and
business."
Ends
Notes to editors:
The City of London provides local government services for the
Square Mile, the financial and commercial heart of Britain, and is
committed to maintaining and enhancing the status of the business
City as the world's leading international financial and business
centre through its policies and services. Its responsibilities also
extend far beyond the City boundaries and include management of the
Barbican Centre, Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey, 10,000
acres of open space including Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest,
three wholesale food markets, as well as acting as the London Port
Health Authority.
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