Greenwich in Bloom Returns: Celebrating Our Borough’s Brilliant Gardens

Monday, 14 July 2025 16:52

By Jack Mooney

Greenwich in Bloom is back for another year, giving residents the chance to show off their green-fingered flair in one of the borough’s most beloved competitions.

Sponsored by Coolings Garden Centre, the annual contest celebrates the best in local gardening — from vibrant front gardens to charming window boxes and blossoming community plots.

Councillor Sandra Bauer, Cabinet Member for Equality, Culture and Communities, said:

“Greenwich in Bloom brings our communities together through a shared love of gardening, keeping our neighbourhoods vibrant and colourful.

“It celebrates the hard work and creativity of residents helping to make our borough more beautiful, while boosting their wellbeing through outdoor activity.”

Competition Categories

Residents can submit entries in the following five categories:

Front Garden
Back Garden
Containers – including hanging baskets, window boxes and pots
Communal/Community Garden
Junior Gardener – for entrants under 18

This year’s category winners will take home some fantastic prizes:

1st place: £60 Coolings Garden Centre voucher
2nd place: £40 voucher
3rd place: £20 voucher

Junior entrants will all receive a certificate and seed packet, with additional prizes of:

£20 for 1st and 2nd place
£5 for 3rd place

Whether you’ve cultivated a colourful balcony display or help maintain a thriving communal space, all gardens – big or small – are welcome to enter.

How to Enter

Upload your best garden photos using the online entry form by Friday 8 August.

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