Melrose is beautiful in bloom
Ally McGilvray • Published 20 Sep 2011 09:30
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MELROSE has been crowned one of the most beautiful villages in Scotland.
The abbey town won the best Large Village category at Keep Scotland Beautiful's prestigious Beautiful Scotland award ceremony in the Pavilion, Rothesay on the Isle of Bute on Monday night.
It recognises groups who work tirelessly to spruce up their communities with floral displays and encourage residents to take more pride in their area.
A total of 65 towns and villages across the country entered the competition.
Melrose in Bloom, which is this year celebrating its tenth anniversary, was presented with the Large Village Trophy and also went home with a Gold medal certificate in the Large Village Category.
It follows their success in the local floral gateway competition (see page four).
However, Quin and Maggie Dunlop, who went to pick up the prize on behalf of the local volunteers, were left stranded on the island for an extra night after storm force winds caused by Hurricane Katia left ferry services were cancelled.
Elsewhere, Gala in Bloom a Silver medal certificate in the Medium Town category; Bonnie Peebles was awarded a Silver Gilt medal certificate in the Medium Town category; and Paxton Village Enhancement Group walked away with a Silver Gilt in the Wee Village category.
Derek Robertson, Chief Executive of Keep Scotland Beautiful, and master of ceremonies at the Awards said: "Beautiful Scotland celebrates the communities which are working to improve and enhance their local areas through environmental education, community participation, and encouraging litter-free environments as well as horticulture.
"These awards presented today go some way to recognising all the hard work that volunteers and local authorities put in throughout the year to ensure that visitors and local community members are able to enjoy clean, sustainable and beautiful surroundings."
This article appeared in Border Telegraph 20 Sep 11
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