This year Anglia in Bloom are presenting their Spring Launch on the 28th March in Wymondham.
Halstead in Bloom will be sending a small group to represent the town.
This year Anglia in Bloom are presenting their Spring Launch on the 28th March in Wymondham.
Halstead in Bloom will be sending a small group to represent the town.
On Saturday the 18th November 2023 we received confirmation of the recent donation of £1032.29 from the Co op on Colchester Road in Halstead. We met Debs their community pioneer who thanked us for everything that we do for Halstead.
Debs position as a community pioneer is to promote the Co op`s involvement in their local community, and we look forward to continue working with her.
We are extremely grateful to the Co op for their continued support.
We have started the 2023/24 winter planting, this years plants are Polyanthus in White, Red and Orange, Bellis and Pansies.
There was an excellent turn out by the volunteers for both the sorting of the plants on Saturday the 28th and planting out on Sunday the 29th of October.
A big thank you goes to our suppliers for the winter planting of 2023/24 Bourne Brook Nursery in Greenstead Green.
It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of David Tarbun.
David had been a very valued and loyal member of the HIB team for many years. More recently when he had been unable to help with the everyday work of deadheading, weeding etc he became our quiz master, organising the venue the questions and hosting the event.
In addition to the many other organisations that he was involved with he always found time to help HIB, he will be greatly missed.
On Saturday the 7th October HIB will be having a plant stall outside the Solar Co-op offering a variety of plants for sale.
The annual HIB general knowledge quiz evening is being held in the Queens Hall at 7.30pm on the 27th October, tickets at £5.00 pp. Ideally tables of 6.
Please note that there are not any bar facilities, those attending are being advised to bring their own drinks and snacks.
To book a table please contact either Mike Rees on 07765 326549 or Annie Rees on 01787 828642.
The Halstead in Bloom volunteers and their guest judges would like to thank everyone who entered our Local Garden Competition. We were all very impressed with the hard work and dedication of all the gardeners involved and are grateful to you for inviting us into your homes, allotments and establishments. We are pleased to announce the following people as the winners of each category.
Front Garden Chris Bruin
Back Garden Tracey Rowe
Allotment Pat Patteson and family
Young persons under 15 ( Joint winners ) Holy Trinity School & Halstead Guides, Brownies and Rainbows.
PLANTING 2023. Town Bridge: Heliotrope (dark blue) |
Euphorbia (‘fluffy’ white) |
Rose Geraniums |
Rose Trailing Begonias |
Scaevola (light blue) |
Crossing: ROSE Geraniums |
PINK Geraniums |
Scaevola |
ROSE Trailing begonias |
Diasciam (small pink flowers) |
The Causeway: Yellow Marigolds |
Heliotrope |
Sanvitalia (yellow ‘daisy’ flowers) |
Petunia BLUE |
Also used:
White trailing begonias
Lantana (lots of pink/yellow little flowers)
Impatiens (busy lizzies)
‘Big’ Pink begonias – big and pink!!
Verbena ‘Candy Cane’ ( stripey pink flowers)
Red and White Geraniums Hope this is helpful
At Halstead in Bloom we are launching our Annual Local Garden competition. If you are really proud of your garden or allotment and would like to show it off this is the competition for you.
We have 4 categories this year, Front garden, Back garden, Allotment and young person under the age of 15.
You can enter as many categories as you like.
Entry forms are available at the Town council offices, Librar and on the notice boards of Sainsburys and the Weavers court Co-op, or if you would rather email your details, please do so at hibgardencompetition@yahoo.com the closing date is the 23rd June 2023 and judging will take place over the weekend of 1st & 2nd of July.
Good luck and happy gardening.
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