Second year of golden success for Norden’s Jubilee Park

Norden’s Jubilee Park has once again enjoyed golden success at the RHS North West in Bloom awards in Southport on Friday (1 November).

The award-winning green space was bestowed a gold for the RHS Park Award, matching last year’s success.

• www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/123572/golden-success-for-norden-jubilee-park

Paul Ellison, Chairman of the Friends of Norden Jubilee Park, said: “The latest awards won by Jubilee Park just show how the area is going from strength to strength each year.

“This simply would not be possible without the hard work of our volunteers, who put so much time and effort into making Norden Jubilee Park look as stunning as it does.”

Volunteer Phil Starr, also of the Friends’ group, added: “We are thrilled that the judges have awarded us another top award and seen Norden Jubilee Park in its full glory.”

 

 

The award comes just days after the small and scenic park once again received the Royal Horticultural Society’s highest grade of ‘Outstanding’ at the It’s Your Neighbourhood awards in Southport on Wednesday (30 October), the fourth accolade in as many years for the Norden space.

• www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/131015/rochdale-in-bloom-norden-jubilee-park-rated-outstanding-for-fourth-year

Part of the Rochdale In Bloom official judging route, last year Norden Jubilee Park won a national certificate of distinction, one of just four presented across the UK.

• www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/123207/norden-jubilee-park-enjoys-national-rhs-britain-in-bloom-success

The regional North West in Bloom competition consists of two judging days. The first is a guided tour taking in areas of interest around Rochdale; the second allows for visits to community-based projects that include local schools, allotments, health and well-being projects and conservation areas.