Blooming with pride as Aldwick goes for the gold

The green-fingered adults and children are hoping their efforts will be enough to earn the parish a top award in this year's South and South East in Bloom competition.

Their efforts rest on the opinion of judges Martyn Hird and Maggie Whittaker.

They spent some two hours touring the area last Thursdayassessing the sights and smells of its groomed gardens and open spaces.

Mr Hurd said: "Our impressions of Aldwick are very good. I judged Aldwick about five years ago and I can see the big improvements that have taken place in that time."

The outcome of the judging for Aldwick's entry in the urban communities category will be announced on September 3. Mrs Jones and other volunteer members of Aldwick in Bloom '“ along with local MP Nick Gibb and Arun District Council representatives '“ joined the judges on their tour.

They took in Barrack Lane, Marine Park Gardens, West Park, Avisford Park recreation ground, Aldwick Green, the duck pond, the Rose Green allotments and the two Rose Green schools.

It was the first time the junior school had taken part with great enthusiasm from the pupils and their headteacher, Linda Slinger. Mrs Jones said: "An immense amount of hard work has been put in by everybody."

Mr Hird and Ms Whittaker also spent an hour inspecting Marine Park Gardens for its separate entry into the South and South East in Bloom parks competition.

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