On Wednesday 3rd October  at  Birckacre Garden Centre the winners of

“Chorley Best Kept Front Garden Competition” were announced.

The event was hosted  by Birkacre  Garden Centre,  Chorley Garden Society, Chorley in Bloom and  the Mayor Cllr. Margaret Lees was in attendance.

The winners were:-

Large Garden Category

1^st – Brian Melling,  Bury Lane, Withnell

2^nd – Michael Banks,  Wood Lane, Heskin

3^rd – Mr Howard, Merefield, Astley Village

Medium Garden Category

1^st – Gail Macpherson,  Firtree Close, Chorley 

2^nd –  No name,  Park Road, Chorley 

Small Garden Category

1^st – Margaret Sydenham, Beechwood Court, Coppull

2^nd – Ken Rutter, Bogburn Lane, Coppull

3^rd – Linda Stanton, Preston Road, Chorley 

Special Award 

Andrew Vose, 5 Peartree Ave, Coppull

Overall Winner – 

Brian Melling, 98 Bury Lane, Withnell

Iris Smith, Chairman of Chorley in Bloom  said “The quality of the gardens was fantastic, like the winners. Well done everyone. Thank you to the Mayor Cllr Margaret Lees for making the occasion even more special”

Thanks to a National Lottery Grant, we will soon  be extending our workshops.

If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact us.  

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Message from Chorley Council.

We’ve done all we can to get Chorley Flower Show on today but due to the ground conditions, high winds and rain we’ve taken the decision to cancel the event for the safety of visitors and people taking part in the show.

Some of the pictures taken today at the Chorley Flower Show,  the Mayoress Cllr.Margaret Lees and Husband with the scarecrows.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP with some of the Bloom Group and scarecrows.

The Chorley in Bloom Display Area, photo frame, scarecrows and some of the team with Adam Frost, who was giving talks and answering questions in the gardening theatre.

2018 portfolio final

Chorley Mayor Cllr. Margaret Lees and Consort Roy Lee’s with the Judges Malcolm Eubank and Alan Hulme and me at the end of the tour today. The frame has extra flowers attached courtesy of the many crafters who knitted more flowers for Chorley in Bloom. Thanks go all our volunteers. You did Chorley proud today.

The BBC2 television series Blooming Marvellous in which we are featured  has been brought forward and will now be shown on BBC2  on Wednesday 2nd May 2018 at 6.30pm.

Calling all knitters and crocheters, Chorley in Bloom wants lots more flowers, leaves and bugs again this year. The committee have some new ideas on how to use them which will be unveiled (if we have enough) this summer. We need all sorts of flowers and also many poppies.  By the way the Knitted Photo Frame will be featured in the BBC2 series when the Blooming Marvellous episode on 9th May at 6.30 about Chorley is shown, so all the people who knitted and crocheted during the last 2 years will have a chance of being able to see their handiwork on the television.