{"id":304,"date":"2025-05-27T13:12:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T12:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/?page_id=304"},"modified":"2025-11-28T12:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T12:06:14","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/?page_id=304","title":{"rendered":"Awards &#038; Achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-597eb6ac598385f28d7c8d7621ab77b1\" style=\"color:#668752\">&#8220;Our Blooming Achievements&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-custom-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0842fc52aa4829a78b9c413292d0116b\"><strong>Since our formation in 2011, we have been fortunate enough to win various awards within the RHS in Bloom competition<\/strong>. <strong>In more recent years we have chosen to only enter &#8220;in Bloom&#8221; biennially.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" data-id=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54948639982_99d414fe64_w.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54948639982_99d414fe64_w.jpg 400w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54948639982_99d414fe64_w-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-019b6d69b5f23d81800ee2895d651df4 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-06-at-14.52.20_f9f2dc5c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-06-at-14.52.20_f9f2dc5c.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-06-at-14.52.20_f9f2dc5c-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-06-at-14.52.20_f9f2dc5c-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-06-at-14.52.20_f9f2dc5c-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-06-at-14.52.20_f9f2dc5c-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025, Five Awards:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Gold Medal in the Small Town Category NW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Best small town in the North West<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Best Urban Community in &#8220;Best Kept Village&#8221; awards <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Railway station and St Mary&#8217;s church both Highly commended in &#8220;Best Kept Village&#8221; awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-07-at-17.12.20_b01a04e2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-07-at-17.12.20_b01a04e2-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-07-at-17.12.20_b01a04e2-1-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023, Three Awards:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Gold Medal in the Small Town Category NW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Best small town in the  NW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">2023 Heritage cup award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WIB-site-photos.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WIB-site-photos.png 650w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WIB-site-photos-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021, Three Awards:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Gold Medal in the Small Town Category NW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Community Award NW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Environmental Quality NW for our Wildflower Bed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wib-site-2018-gold-medal-belfast.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wib-site-2018-gold-medal-belfast.jpg 650w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wib-site-2018-gold-medal-belfast-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2018, National Awards:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Gold in the National Britain in Bloom Awards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gold in Small Town Category NW, special School Engagement Award &amp; Commercial Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Pride of Ribble Valley Award in the Ribble Valley Business Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wib-2017-best-town-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wib-2017-best-town-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wib-2017-best-town-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wib-2017-best-town-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wib-2017-best-town-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wib-2017-best-town.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2017, Three Awards:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Gold Medal in the Small Town Category NW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Award NW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Best Small Town NW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wib-emblem-just-the-circle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wib-emblem-just-the-circle.jpg 641w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wib-emblem-just-the-circle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wib-emblem-just-the-circle-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2016, Recovery, Restoration &amp; Renewal:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">We chose not to enter RHS in Bloom in 2016. We worked to help restore, renew and recover damaged gardens and planters with home &amp; business owners following the floods in 2015.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/rach-and-caro.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/rach-and-caro.jpg 960w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/rach-and-caro-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/rach-and-caro-768x502.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2015, Two Awards:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Silver Gilt in the National Britain in Bloom Awards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Gold in Small Town Category NW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Our Blooming Achievements&#8221; Since our formation in 2011, we have been fortunate enough to win various awards within the RHS in Bloom competition. In more recent years we have chosen to only enter &#8220;in Bloom&#8221; biennially. 2025, Five Awards: 2023, Three Awards: 2021, Three Awards: 2018, National Awards: 2017, Three Awards: 2016, Recovery, Restoration &amp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"default-home","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-304","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=304"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":566,"href":"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/304\/revisions\/566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whalleyinbloom.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}