Bamford & Norden Dec/Jan 2022

Norden Jubilee Park
wins gold and outstanding
for five years in a row!
Norden’s Jubilee Park has been
named OUTSTANDING
by Northwest in Bloom for the
fifth year in a row, as well
as winning its third gold medal.
The small and scenic park once again
received the Royal Horticultural Society’s
highest grade of OUTSTANDING at the
It’s Your Neighbourhood awards, as well
as being bestowed with a golden RHS
Park Award accolade.
The Friends of Norden Jubilee Park were
presented with their award by Bernard
Pendleton, chairman of Northwest in
Bloom, at a special awards ceremony
at Number One Riverside, Rochdale on
Thursday 4th November.
Paul Ellison, Chairman of the Friends
of Norden Jubilee Park, said:
“Norden Jubilee Park and our Friends’
group has again risen to the occasion to
bring top marks back to Norden and we
would like to dedicate this award to our
late former chair, Susan Taylor.
This is due to the dedication of our
hardworking volunteers, which means
the park is enjoyed all year round by
residents and passers-by.”
The latest scoop of awards for the
green space – part of the Norden in
Bloom route – means it has achieved
the maximum level five recognition
‘Outstanding’ for five years running
since 2016, plus being a three-times gold
medal winner in 2021, 2019 and 2018.
Norden Jubilee Park also received
a national distinction award at the
2019 National Britain in Bloom awards,
one of just four presented across the UK.
The regional Northwest in Bloom
competition consists of two judging
days. The first is a guided tour taking in
areas of interest around Rochdale; the
second allows for visits to communitybased
projects that include local schools,
allotments, health and well-being
projects and conservation areas.
There was no contest last year due to
Covid-19, with all entrants being entered
into the 2021 Awards.
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