Back in Bloom


Back in Bloom

Japanese fly in to celebrate bloom sponsorship

8:10am Saturday 7th January 2012

A Japanese cosmetics company flew staff half way around the world to admire where new flower displays, which they are sponsoring, will be planted in future.

Teddington Society helps Richmond bloom

4:20pm Sunday 14th August 2011

Making a last ditch attempt to help the borough’s Britain in Bloom efforts, the Teddington Society showed off their community spirit by taking over an old brick planter and giving it a new lease of life.

Back in Bloom: Helpful tips for maintaining gardening success

Colour purple: Buds are beginning to bloom in the warm weather

6:50am Sunday 5th June 2011

In the eighth of our weekly gardening columns from Reg Leach, Richmond Council's head of parks operations, rallies residents to enter Richmond and Britain in Bloom's contests and advises on keeping plants looking lovely. If you haven’t already done so you should consider entering your front garden, business frontage, pub or hotel into Richmond in Bloom - it’s not too late.

Teddington in Flower returns

Pretty: Flowers in bloom

10:54am Friday 3rd June 2011

The annual Teddington in Flower event will return for its 38th year next Sunday.

Back in Bloom: Tips on keeping plants flowering during the hot weather

Coming up roses: Delicate roses need to be regularly deadheaded to keep them blooming

2:00pm Tuesday 24th May 2011

In the seventh weekly gardening column from Reg Leach, Richmond Council's head of parks operations, the plant-lover offers tips for gardening in the hot weather.


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How will you get involved in the RTT’s Back in Bloom campaign? If you’ve got some gardening ideas or the seedling of a project, reporter Christine Fleming wants to hear from you. Call Christine on 020 8744 4274 or email cfleming@london.newsquest.co.uk.


“Richmond is already one of the most beautiful boroughs, and if everybody joins together to make it look even more beautiful, I am sure victory is almost guaranteed.

“Win or lose, by taking part we will be improving our area and strengthening the community.”

Richmond Park MP Zac Goldsmith


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