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Hethersett in Bloom 2007
Sprucing the village up
and highlighting green issues are just two of the reasons that
Hethersett holds an annual In Bloom competition. The contest is divided
into four sections – gardens, hanging baskets, tubs and patios and is
organised each year by Hethersett Parish Council in conjunction with the
Hethersett Environmental Action Team (HEAT). It all began in 2000
when parish councillor George Beckford bought four sacks of daffodils
and, as the saying goes, from little daffodils mighty oak trees grow! The daffodils were
planted by a number of volunteers along the B1172. HEAT was founded the
following year and was adopted as a committee of the parish council.
Since then thousands of additional bulbs have been planted in the
village, alongside regular clean-ups and litter picks by all ages. Hethersett in Bloom
stands alongside the village’s open gardens scheme and their entry in
the Anglia in Bloom competition to make villagers aware of their
environment and ways to improve it. As well as residents helping to
improve the environment, the parish council also places hanging baskets
at strategic points in the village. Staff and pupils at Old
Hall School are joining in by digging out their own bed which they will
shortly be planting. Results in the 2007
Hethersett in Bloom competition were as follows: Gardens – 1 Mrs Wade
Malthouse Close, 2 Mrs Wheeler Mill Road, 3 Mr Gross St David’s
Road; Hanging Baskets – 1 Queen’s Head Public House, 2 Mrs Daniels
Henstead Road, 3 King’s Head Public House; Tubs – 1 Mrs Wheeler,
Mill Road; 2 Mr and Mrs Warnes, South Croft; 3 Mrs Woods Buckingham Drive.
Patio – 1 Mrs Watts, Central Close; 2 Mrs Woods, Buckingham Drive; 3
Mrs Wheeler, Mill Road. This
year’s open gardens event will take place on Sunday (1st
July) from 2 to 6 p.m. Admission to the 13 open gardens is £2 for
adults with children free. Proceeds from the event will go to local
charities. Tickets are available in advance from Hethersett Library and
the village charity shop. Tickets will be available on the day from the
Village Hall car park or from individual gardens which will be marked by
a scarecrow sign.
A special presentation evening for the 2007 competition was held in the village hall when certificates were presented to the winners and cheques presented to three local groups. Chairman of Hethersett Parish Council, Charlotte Land, presented certificates to the top three in each category and paid tribute to all those taking part: "I would like to thank all those who opened their gardens to the public who came from both within and outside the village. It gave the village a real chance to show itself off and enjoy itself," she said. A cheque for £235 was presented to the Hethersett and District Aid in Sickness Fund and cheques for £115 each to the Ducklings Pre-School Playgroup and the Little Acorns Group. This year's event raised a record £936.24. Some of this money will go to the work of the Hethersett Environmental Action Group (HEAT) for environmental improvements within the village. The evening also featured a special presentation to former parish council chairman George Beckford to mark his outstanding contribution to environmental issues in the village. George is a leading light in the HEAT group.
Our montage below shows just some of the winners.
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