Derby in Bloom is an initiative to encourage the City of Derby and its community to take pride in their area by improving their immediate surrounding environment. The aim is to make Derby a more vibrant, attractive, cleaner and greener place in which to live, work, visit and spend recreational time.
Through its Derby in Bloom initiative the Council enter into East Midlands in Bloom, the regional competition of Britain in Bloom.
If successful at the regional level then selected winners are chosen to represent East Midlands in Bloom at National level – Britain in Bloom.
Derby in Bloom has been involved with
East Midlands in Bloom -
for numerous years now and, in 2004, Derby won the Best City category in
Britain in Bloom -
.
As part of the Derby in Bloom initiative the Council run numerous competitions to encourage residents and businesses to improve and enhance the City of Derby.
Click on the thumbnails below to see larger images from Derby's parks in 2007.
The 2008 competition is sponsored by Derby Garden Centre.
The presentation evening for all 2007s winners was held at the Derby Garden Centre and was a great success.
This year the competition is once again sponsored by Derby Garden Centre.
Click the image on the left to visit their website - 
Derby In Bloom - Presentation Evening (2007)
Entry for this years competition has now closed. However you may still wish to visit the Derby In Bloom Competition page.
As well as running competitions the Council gets involved with the local community and businesses through projects, partnerships, community groups, schools and sponsorships.
You may also wish to see the 2008 Derby In Bloom poster 
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Contact us
For more information contact Derby City Parks.
Telephone Dawn Dagley 01332 716518
Fax 01332 716272
Minicom 01332 256666
email dawn.dagley@derby.gov.uk