Burnside in Bloom has been given a ‘thriving’ Level 4 award. Just 6 points short of a Level 5 ‘outstanding’ score – the top award.
This after just 2 years says a lot for the partnership of folk and organisations around Burnside.
The judges assessment shows where and how we scored:
| Section A – Community Participation (40% or 40 points) | ||
| The group is working towards things such as:Being inclusive of local peopleLocal ownership and directionMaking a difference to local people
Involving local people with planning, decision-making, communication & implementation Representative of the local community Getting support (e.g. from local council, grant aid, sponsorship, in-kind aid etc.) Planning for the future Working in partnership with other organisations (i.e. police, community support officers, environmental groups etc.) |
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| Total points assessed for Section A (out of 40) | 35 | |
| Section B – Environmental Responsibility (30% or 30 points) | ||
| The group is engaged in environmental activities such as:Conservation (e.g. resources, heritage, wildlife, built environment)CompostingRecycling
Creating, maintaining or improving green space Sharing knowledge and skills The group is engaged in addressing environmental issues such as: Fly-tipping Fly-posting Litter Graffiti Antisocial behaviour Dog fouling |
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| Total points assessed for Section B (out of 30) | 22 | |
| Gardening Achievement(30% or 30 points) | ||
| The group is employing good gardening practices appropriate to the area, such as:good plant choiceGood maintenance, presentation and managementCreativity
Innovation Overcoming site difficulties Enhancing the area through gardening |
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| Total points assessed for Section C (out of 30) | 22 | |
| GRAND TOTAL POINTS ASSESSED | 79 | |
| Level achieved | Thriving | |
| Areas of achievement: This is a compact area with a railway station and shops on both sides of the main street. The group has adopted the railway station and has positioned well maintained flower barrels on the platform. Support from the local businesses is very evident with hanging baskets outside 90% of the shops; the majority cared for by the group. Their pride and joy is the Burnside Gateway planter and sign, again sponsored by a local business. They could demonstrate partnership working with the local College, Secondary and Primary Schools and the Police. The area was very clean, with no evidence of litter, graffiti or dog fouling. The local community gets involved with events such as the Gala day. | ||
| Areas for development: Whilst they are planning for the spring they are quite rightly very pleased to be able to announce that they have secured commitment from the rail company to tackle an unsightly railway embankment where they have plans to increase commitment to biodiversity. | ||
