Parish Cake - Winter 2018
Your slice of Cranbrook and Sissinghurst life - published by Cranbrook and Sissinghurst Parish Council
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in bloom<br />
Awards Double<br />
For Cranbrook<br />
Bloomers!<br />
Gold and Silver Gilt for green-fingered<br />
enthusiasts, writes Trisha Fermor<br />
THERE WERE two very good<br />
reasons for celebrating<br />
Cranbrook in Bloom’s successes<br />
this year.<br />
Not only did it win gold again<br />
in the South and South East in<br />
Bloom competition for making<br />
the town look so stunning<br />
but also a silver gilt in the<br />
invitation-only nationwide<br />
Britain in Bloom<br />
contest.<br />
Only seven small towns<br />
in Kent were invited to take<br />
part in the latter competition<br />
with Tunbridge Wells and Deal<br />
also awarded silver gilt.<br />
The judges were bowled over<br />
by the hard work people in<br />
Cranbrook had put in to make<br />
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the town look colourful and<br />
clean. Among the judges’<br />
remarks were “no sign of dog<br />
mess, graffiti or litter seen”.<br />
They were also impressed by<br />
the windmill and commented<br />
on the “innovative idea” of<br />
sculptures around the town.<br />
CiB chairwoman Linda Page,<br />
speaking at the October<br />
presentation night, praised<br />
everyone who had worked so<br />
hard. Certificates were given to<br />
adults and children alike who<br />
had joined in the community<br />
effort. She also praised those<br />
who had supported CiB’s<br />
fundraising events, the garden<br />
safari, apple fair and the<br />
Chelsea fringe Nuts in May.<br />
Among those at the celebration<br />
evening were the mayor of<br />
Tunbridge Wells Cllr. Len<br />
Horwood and Cllr. Bridget<br />
Veitch, chairman of Cranbrook<br />
and Sissinghurst <strong>Parish</strong><br />
Council, who presented some of<br />
the many awards.<br />
Eleven certificates of excellence<br />
were given to clubs and<br />
businesses, as recommended<br />
by the judges of South and<br />
South East in bloom. The Cubs,<br />
Rainbow pre-school, Cranbrook<br />
Primary School gardening club<br />
and forest school also received<br />
certificates.<br />
Other winners were<br />
Travis Perkins, Hurstways<br />
Construction, Food for<br />
Thought, White Horse, George<br />
Hotel, Cranbrook School<br />
Combined Cadet Force, and<br />
Cranbrook Guides.<br />
Linda and Brian Swann won<br />
a silver gilt for their front<br />
garden entry and 42 were<br />
entered altogether. Eleven<br />
gold awards were presented, 16<br />
silver gilt and some silver and<br />
bronze. Eight certificates of<br />
appreciation were also given.<br />
28 <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Cake</strong> • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
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