What a fabulous night!
Dunstable In Bloom were extremely proud to hold their annual awards evening on the 24 September, 2025 at the Peter Newton Pavillion.
This year the group of volunteers held their annual competition to encourage residents, businesses, care homes and schools to showcase their gardening skills and community projects.
For the first time ever, they received sponsorship from a number of local businesses and organisations, which enabled them to greatly increase their visibility across the town as a group, as well create an incentive for applications to this years category awards. Our headline sponsor was Deakin-White Estate Agents who came on board to support our community group as they recognise the importance of outdoor space and the positive impact it has on wellbeing.
Winners of each category received a £30 gardening voucher, with second and third places each receiving vouchers for £15. The three schools received vouchers for £20 each.
Best Commercial Premises – Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Dunstable
• Winner: Neville Funerals
• 2nd Place: The Globe Public House
• 3rd Place: Woodside Industrial Estate
Best Care Home/Independent Living Floral Display – Sponsored by Hospice at Home Volunteers – Dunstable & Houghton Regis Areas and Guideline Publications
• Winner: Priory Park
• 2nd Place: Priory View Roof Garden
• 3rd Place: Dukeminster Court
Best Allotment – Sponsored by Vantage Indian Restaurant Dunstable and the DLDD Trust Charity
• Best Allotment at Catchacre: Ileana Savage
• Best Allotment at Hillcroft: Carl Stevens
• Best Allotment at Meadway: Lukasz Kaminski
• Best Allotment at Pascomb: Mr and Mrs Wickham
• Best Allotment at Westfield: Stephen Dewen
• Best Allotment and Overall Winner: Kevin Goodwin at Maidenbower
Best Schools Project – Sponsored by Neville Funerals
• Winner: Ashton St Peter’s Primary School
• Winner: Westfield Road Nursery
• Winner: Priory Academy
Best Community Garden – Sponsored by Coconut Garden – Malaysian, Thai & Singaporean Restaurant in Bedfordshire and the DLDD Trust
• Winner: Eleanors Court
• 2nd Place: The Square Methodist Church
• 3rd Place: Lowther Rd Community Beds
Best Floral Container – Sponsored by Stoten Gillam
• Winner: Tracey Abbott
• 2nd Place: Sue Manning
• 3rd Place: Sandra Sale
Best Front Garden – Sponsored by Mid Beds Tyres Ltd and the DLDD Trust
• Winner: Sue Manning
• 2nd Place: Beverley Alger
• 3rd Place: Elizabeth Anderson
Wheelie Fantastic – Sponsored by Amber Paving Ltd
• Winner: The Square Methodist Church
• 2nd Place: Karen Boys
• 3rd Place: Priory Park
We thank everyone else who supported both the Dunstable In Bloom and Anglia In Bloom campaigns this year, particularly Karen Linley at Tesco Extra Dunstable for her donations to our fundraising efforts; Russell Kelly at Octave Music Dunstable for the loan of the PA equipment for the awards night; Diane Quick at the Quadrant Centre for her contribution to the Anglia In Bloom campaign and provision of £500 towards additional floral displays throughout the shopping centre.
We look forward to 2026 where we hope to be even more visible in our community and have even more residents, schools and businesses join us in this local competition.
Dunstable In Bloom 