Horsham Park has been recognised with two major accolades by the 2022 South and South East in Bloom awards scheme, much to the delight of the Horsham District Council’s Parks and Countryside team and the Friends of Horsham Park volunteer group.
The Park was awarded a ‘Silver-Gilt’ in the Large Park category of the scheme – just missing the Gold award, and a ‘Thriving’ in the It’s Your Neighbourhood category, which focusses on community participation and environmental responsibility, as well as gardening achievement.
Commenting on this success, the Council’s Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture Cllr Roger Noel said:
This recognition is a real achievement.
This award celebrates the massive amount of hard work that goes into planning, developing and maintaining Horsham Park. I am particularly pleased that we have also been recognised for managing such a vital community hub which is such a lifeline to many residents and visitors.
My thanks go out to our officers, Friends of Horsham Park and the many volunteers and partners who have contributed so much to have achieved this recognition.
Cllr Roger Noel, Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture
Chair of Friends of Horsham Park Sally Sanderson added:
‘This is a fantastic achievement. The Friends of Horsham Park are going from strengths to strength. Join us and help us win Gold next year!
Sally Sanderson, Chair of Friends of Horsham Park
The South & South East in Bloom award scheme is the largest horticultural campaign in the region involving hundreds of communities each year. Participating communities create lasting improvements to their local environment for the benefit of park users.
South & South in Bloom is a unique campaign that enables communities to work across different areas and address a number of issues. It is the only campaign which takes this more integrated approach to community improvement and which uses gardening and horticulture as its foundation. Participating communities are asked to focus their initiatives on three main areas: horticultural achievement, environmental responsibility and community participation.
This means “in Bloom” communities tackle everything from litter, graffiti and anti-social behaviour through to conservation, sustainability and improving horticultural standards, and that’s not to mention the positive impact on sense of place, community spirit and pride.
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