Blooming certificate presentation

Bury in Bloom rewarded the practical help and expertise given to the campaign by West Suffolk College with certificates which were presented to three students and College principal, Dr Ann Williams to mark three years of collaboration. 

Computing students Rob Rudge from Haverhill and Robert Steggles from Elmswell had worked on creating a new website for Bury in Bloom, while photography student Heather Egan from Stowmarket created floral images for display on the large temporary hoarding in St Mary’s Square.

Simon Pott, vice-chairman of Bury in Bloom presented the certificates.

“We are pleased and proud to be able to support Bury In Bloom again this year,” said Dr Williams. “As a keen gardener myself, I do appreciate the importance of having beautiful flowers and plants around us.

“At College we are lucky to have the services of groundsman Russell Gladwish who keeps everything looking lovely.  Bury in Bloom brings the whole community together to make the town blossom.”

Campaign Manager, Julia Rackowe, said: “Our association with the college goes back to 2007 when video production students made the DVD ‘The Making of a Campaign’ and young people with learning disabilities produced stunning sculptures using recycled materials.

“Every one of these projects has been, or will be, viewed by national and regional In Bloom judges.  There is no doubt they have made an excellent impression in the past, and I am confident that this year’s efforts will work well in the town’s favour when we make our bid for top prizes in the Anglia in Bloom and Champion of Champions awards.”

In 2007 the College was named best Business/Industrial Premises Out of Town for the sixth time since 1997, as well as having been a runner-up in 1999. The College was commended by the Bury In Bloom judges as ‘a superb place to study in.’

In 2008, the College won a Gold award in the local Green Fingers competition (organised by Bury in Bloom) for the best Out of Town Business Premises Frontage.