Guildford in Bloom

A message from our Chair - Sallie Barker

Guildford in Bloom was founded back in 1981 and for over 40 years has encouraged Guildford residents, community groups, and businesses to make the area in which we live a greener and more eco-friendly place.

There have been many changes in that time, but our annual competitions have continued to promote good gardening practices whilst providing habitats for wildlife.
 

In 2024, Guildford in Bloom became a registered charity, with the aim of making the Borough of Guildford an attractive place to live, work, and visit.   We provide education and encouragement to all gardeners to create corridors of thriving habitat for wildlife to help save our insects and pollinators.  We work with schools to encourage children to learn about growing the food they eat, and to care for pollinators, pond life, hedgehogs and other wildlife

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Since taking over as Chair, I would like to broaden our engagements beyond the competitions we run, and work in partnerships with local organisations that share our aim to create a Greener Guildford across our town and villages.  We are currently working closely with others to brighten up the town in areas that have had limited floral displays in recent years.  We will let you know when our plans are finalised, and other community projects  and events will be announced shortly too.

We continue to appreciate the loyal and generous sponsors and volunteers who support our activities, without whom we could not achieve our goals.​​