Bloomin’ marvellous results at Britain in Bloom North West awards

The RHS Britain in Bloom Awards North West Awards 2025 has resulted in Cheshire West and Chester Council receiving an impressive selection of awards.

The Council has been awarded the prestigious Best Large City title, for the whole borough, at the Awards held at Bolton Wanderers Football Club.  This top accolade recognises the Council’s outstanding commitment to environmental excellence, horticultural achievement, and community pride across the borough.

In addition, there was also borough-wide recognition, individual Gold Awards were presented to five exceptional green spaces:

• Alexandra Park, Westminster Park and Whitby Park for their formal landscaping and community engagement.
• Marbury Park and Rivacre Valley for their outstanding countryside management, biodiversity enhancement and volunteering.

Volunteering groups also received excellent results in the It’s Your Neighbourhood category:

Hadlow Road Station   Level 5 Outstanding

Friends of Lees Lane Ponds    Level 5 Outstanding

Friends of Williston Meadows    Level 5 Outstanding

Whitby Park  Community Garden Level 5 Outstanding

Hoole 3 Joint Alleys (3JA) community gardens  Level 2 Improving

Friends of Sandy Lane Level 5 Outstanding

Chester University Welbeing Garden  Level 5 Outstanding

Davenham Community Garden Regeneration    Level 5 Outstanding

Friends of Lostock Gralam Station Level 4 Thriving

Anderton Place Level 4 Thriving

Friends of Weaver Parkway  Level 5 Outstanding

Marshalls Arm Management Group Level 4 Thriving

Neuromuscular Center Winsford Level 5 Outstanding

Friends of Elm Grove Level 5 Outstanding

Stamford Steet Allotments   Level 5 Outstanding

Wellness Community partnership   Level 5 Outstanding

Mayfield’s Care Home Level 3 Advancing

Lache Garden Group Level 4 Thriving

Councillor Stuart Bingham, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Neighbourhood Pride, said:

"This is a proud moment for Cheshire West and Chester Council. Our teams have delivered exceptional results in challenging times, maintaining and enhancing our parks and green spaces with unwavering dedication. But this success is not ours alone, it belongs to the hundreds of volunteers who give their time, energy and passion to support our maintenance teams. Their work is the heartbeat of our borough’s environmental pride."

The Britain in Bloom initiative, led by the Royal Horticultural Society, is one of the UK’s most respected environmental campaigns. It promotes civic pride, encourages sustainable practices, and celebrates the power of communities working together to create cleaner, greener, and more beautiful places to live.

This year’s awards highlight how collaboration between council services and local volunteers can transform public spaces and foster a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Pictured - Marbury Park.