The Belfast in Bloom Awards celebrated local residents, community groups, schools, and businesses for their efforts in enhancing the city’s greenery and creating wildlife-friendly spaces at a ceremony on October 30.
Raby Street won ‘Best Community Garden’ for transforming an urban area with flowers, vegetables, and a pond, while Restore Glandore ATC Community Group received ‘Best Community Street’ for the second consecutive year.
Dundela Infants School, St John the Baptist Primary School, and Brefne Integrated Nursery School were recognized for their ‘Best School Garden’ efforts, demonstrating significant community involvement in planting and gardening.
Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray, shared: “Belfast in Bloom is one of our most popular competitions, running for over 30 years, and brings so many benefits and joy to our neighbourhoods, communities, schools and businesses in the city. It’s wonderful to meet the winners and runners-up of this year’s awards and congratulate them on their great work in making Belfast bloom even more, while also hear about the fantastic projects that communities are working on to transform urban spaces across the city. These communities are coming together and creating beautiful spaces that are not only havens for wildlife but also themselves – contributing to their physical and mental well-being. Well done everyone!”
The event highlighted contributions from various groups, including awards for ‘Best Commercial Street’ and various residential categories, on well-being and community spirit.
