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June 2007 Newsletter
Yorkshire in Bloom 2007 - Spring Judging
Comments
We now have the comments from Spring Judging. The full judges’
comments are on the village noticeboard, but here are some
highlights.
"A guided tour of Appleton Wiske on a sunny spring morning
was a delight. The immediate impression is of a tidy, well
cared for village. Appleton in Bloom gave an enthusiastic
reception, followed by a well thought out explanatory itinerary
that highlighted the involvement of so many villagers, both
young and not so young. Several stops were made to meet and
talk to the Junior Bloomers and other children. The abundance
of grass was cut to a high standard. The judges were particularly
impressed by:
· The excellent approaches and villages signs
· The obvious long-term involvement of so many villagers
· The maintenance of green spaces, by rota, to a high
standard
· The good focal points such as St Mary’s Church,
Millennium Trough and the Triangle bed
· School’s wildlife corner, riverside walk and
extended wildflower area
· Water conservation and the expansion of the mini-recycling
facility
· Overall cleanliness, free of litter, dog fouling
and graffiti
· Professionalism of newsletters, particularly the
Junior Bloomers newsletter
· The varying successful means of attracting funding.
Summer Judging
Summer Judging will take place at 2pm on Monday 9th July.
Having received such great comments from Michael and Lovaine Irving
above, we think that we are in an excellent position to win another Gold
and also win Best Village. But, as ever, we need everyone to pull together
an make the Appleton Wiske look superb - let's show the judges that we
really are the best village in Yorkshire!
Tub Sponsorship
Sponsorship has been a little slow this year, probably because
we asked too early in the season. As you can see, the tubs
and troughs have now been planted up for summer, so if you
would like to sponsor one, please let Tricia have your donations.
The up to date list is overleaf.
More Help Wanted
Finally, we are always looking for more helpers as you know,
but this year in particular we need one or more volunteers
to keep three of the Village Entrances tidy – those
on the Picton Road, Rounton Road and Welbury Road. This
involves strimming and mowing around the “Appleton
Wiske” signs and takes about one hour for the Picton/Rounton
signs and one hour for the Welbury sign every 2 weeks. Please
contact Simon if you can spare this time – at least
until judging day, but preferably until September.
We also need a couple of people to water these beds, one
for Picton/Rounton Road and one for Welbury Road signs –
there is local water available for the former and water
at the Village Hall for the latter.
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