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Calne in Bloom Competition 2024 Launched

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We are hugely excited to announce the Calne in Bloom Garden and Allotment Competition 2024 launches on 29 April.   This year's competition has a variety of categories for avid gardeners to enter. Categories - You may enter as many categories as you wish.  1.      Private Front Garden 2.      Private Back Garden 3.      Best Single Container or Hanging Basket (for those with little to no garden area) 4.      Allotment Plot 5.      Community Space or Community Group Project 6.      Education Based Garden Project (School, Preschool/Nursery) 7.      Business Project (including but not limited to shops, hospitality and business premises) There is also a Special Award - Wildlife Friendly, environmentally Responsible and Sustainable Garden - Best in Show to receive the annual Rosemary Coombes Sustainability Cup for a period of one year. You can also enter our Tree of the Year competition.  The judges will be marking your entry using a wide criteria, which will include: Impact of colour an
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𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 - Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan Survey

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The draft plan provided as part of this consultation is more aspirational than ever, with 28 proposed designations for Local Green Space in the town and villages within the area of the Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan. 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 via on online survey by 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒. ​Once you’ve read the Plan you can comment on all of it, or just on the parts that matter to you (questions can be skipped). Find out more: https://www.calnecommunityplan.com/ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲: https://survey.zohopublic.eu/zs/YNBuI6 Check out our latest leaflet: https://bit.ly/CCNPR14
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Calne in Bloom Awards 2023

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At Calne in Bloom, we would like to thank those that took the time to enter the competition and the high calibre of entries, which can be seen in the video slideshow below. We are also grateful for the continues support of Calne Town Council and the work of our volunteers, without which we would not be able to continue.
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Jubilee Scots Pines at Castlefields Park

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Continuing our series of posts highlighting important trees of Calne, we now turn our focus to the two rings of Scots Pine trees on the upper mound of Castlefields Park. The inner circle of Scots Pines were planted to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. The planting of these trees is not mentioned as part of the town's celebration, which resulted in an Oak tree planted at The Green. Perhaps this indicates that the planting was a private endeavour. The outer circle of Scots Pines were planted to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2012. This circle was planted by the Marquis of Lansdowne. A plaque to commemorate these plantings was created and placed by the volunteers of  Castlefields Canal and River Park in October 2012, who took after Castlefields with great care. Find out more about the trees of Calne by visiting out map, a ongoing project that will continue to be updated over time: Trees of Calne Map There is also still time to celebr
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