Malmesbury in Bloom Garden Competition 2024
Malmesbury Town Council will soon be creating Spring and Summer floral displays to enhance our beautiful town, delight our residents and welcome visitors. This is made possible with the valued support of local organisations and businesses. 2024 marks 1100 years since Athelstan (who is buried in Malmesbury Abbey) became king, to celebrate this the colour scheme for our floral planting this year will be maroon and yellow.
We hope that you will be able to join us in making Malmesbury 'bloom' again this year, by sharing your green-fingered endeavours and entering one (or more!) of the categories for the Malmesbury in Bloom Garden Competition.
There are categories to suit all, these are;
Category 1 Window Boxes, Hanging Baskets, Containers
Category 2 Courtyard Gardens and Patios and Small Garden
Category 3 Large Garden (more than 10m x 10m)
Category 4 Street/Road or Area
Category 5 Commercial Premises, including; Pubs, Hotels & Restaurants
Category 6 Wild Flower area
Category 7 Vegetable Patch
Category 8 Sustainable Gardening
There is also an award for Sustainable Gardening. This is not a category, but an approach to gardening characterised by encouraging and planting for wildlife, growing from seed, avoidance of single use plastic pots, use of peat free compost, use of chemical free or organic methods and the use of ‘no dig’ or permaculture methods in your gardening.
The closing date is Friday 19th July and judging is planned for the following week.
For our creative younger residents why not enter The Malmesbury in Bloom Multi-Media Art Competition. This is open to those living or at pre-school or school in Malmesbury and are 18 year olds or younger. Closing date Friday 26th July.
You can download entry forms for both competitions below or collect one from the TIC at the Town Hall, Cross Hayes, Malmesbury, SN16 9BZ. Completed forms can be sent to the TIC or emailed to us at
We greatly look forward to seeing your green-fingered and artistic creations.
