Entry Info 2025
Here you can find all the entry forms and guidance notes you need
UPDATES TO PAPERS FOR 2025 IN PROGRESS
Engage | Encourage | Recognise | Reward
Registration for 2025 is Open
Entry fees remain at 2024 rates
Last date for registration is 28th March 2025.
Got a Question?
Please use the Contact Form to get in touch
Towns, Villages; Town Centres; & Parks
Entries in our Town, Village, Business Improvement District and Town Centre categories are eligible to be considered for our National Community and Regional Awards (see below). They are open to any entry and are intended to encourage key aspects of the Bloom initiative within the region and nations.
We will be offering awards for parks, open spaces and cemeteries.
As usual this is split into green space up to 1 hectare and green space over 1 hectare
Stage 1 - Register by 28th March
Stage 2 - Arrange a judging visit in July
National Community and Regional Awards
All our entries, including It's Your Neighbourhood are eligible to be considered for the RHS National Community (NCA) and our Regional awards which recognise excellence in particular areas. They are open to any entry and are intended to encourage key aspects of the Bloom initiative within the region and nations.
NCA and Regional Awards are only presented when there is a deserving recipient, so not all Awards are presented every year.
Changes from 2024
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The Mark Mattock schools' award has been withdrawn. We do, however, welcome a visit to a school as part of the judging tour
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Now the RHS has National Community Awards (NCAs) we have taken the decision to withdraw our regional awards that fulfil the same purpose. We will put forward suitable entries to the NCAs. It's Your Neighbourhood groups are eligible to be nominated for an NCA too!
National Community Awards List
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Community Engagement Award
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Gardening with Young People
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Gardening for Health and Wellbeing
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Sustainable Gardening Award
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Gardening for Wildlife Award
Regional Awards
We are continuing with the following regional only awards
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Heritage Award
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"Wow" Factor Award
Further information is available on the Regional Award themes information sheet.
New - alignment with RHS national community awards
New!
Business Landscape
A new award category from 2022.
If you are a hotel, shopping mall, retail park or hospitality venue with a great horticultural display, why not consider entering.
We are happy to discuss with you prior to entering. Just fill in the Contact Form and we'll get back to you.
Business Landscape entries are also eligible one of the National Community or Regional Awards mentioned above.
Stage 1 - Register by 28th March
Stage 2 - Arrange a judging visit in July
It's Your Neighbourhood
It’s Your Neighbourhood is a free to enter non-competitive scheme for community groups who want to ‘green up’ local areas – adding some colour to your community, making new friends and getting active in your local area.
It's Your Neighbourhood entries are also eligible for one of the National Community or Regional Awards mentioned above.
The RHS provides resources and information on It's Your Neighbourhood on their community pages here.
Stage 1 - Register by 28th March
Stage 2 - Arrange a judging visit in late June/July
We limit the time for visits to a maximum of one hour.