No-one in Oswestry can have failed to hear that we were “Best Large Town in the Country” at the Britain in Bloom awards last year. The rules state that Oswestry must wait to be selected again in a few years’ time, but Oswestry in Bloom continues to ensure that our town is “Blooming Marvellous”. Our…
2024 Shop Window Theme
This Year’s Theme is “Garden Friends”
Seed Swap
We want your seeds and small flowerpots! As well as running this seed swap, we will be repeating last year’s popular sunflower competition with local schools. Last year we distributed nearly 2000 seeds, pots and enough compost to each school in town. To arrange delivery PM us or email grum.oswestry@gmail.com
Oswestry is holding its first Green Day on Saturday 15 June 2024. Green Day is being organised by Oswestry in Bloom and supported by Oswestry TownCouncil. This free event will take place in Oswestry town centre from 10am to 2pm. Oswestry towncentre has good footfall on Saturdays. Green Day will promote the environment and sustainability….
Oswestry In Bloom Needs You
Our plans are well underway for 2024!! For our plantings, events and activities we’d love to have any excess perennials, small flower pots, spare seeds. While you are sowing or potting on your annuals this year, why not do some extra for OIB? We would also welcome any recruits to our happy band of volunteers….
Oswestry In Lights Winner
What a difficult time Oswestry In Bloom had selecting the winner of “Oswestry In Lights”. So many beautifully decorated houses, and all so different. But a winner had to be decided. The displays were judged by their WOW factor, creativity, effort and how much it said CHRISTMAS. As it is all about bringing joy to…
Oswestry In Lights
We love seeing all your Christmas lights around town and Oswestry In Bloom is now looking for Oswestry’s best decorated private house. The ‘Oswestry in Lights’ Competition is sponsored by Andy Vaughan of Highline Electrical Ltd and there is a prize for the winner. If you would like to nominate a property (it must be…
Another Win – Best Foot Group – Oswestry Christmas Parade
Well done to our Sunflowers 🙂
OFFICIAL – Oswestry is the Blooming “Best Large Town” in Britain
The annual RHS Best of Britain In Bloom awards took place in London on the 23rd October. The town impressed the Heart of England judges so much last year that they put Oswestry through to the national finals, and Oswestry has won gold and category winner in the large town category. The result was announced to…
Oswestry In Bloom 