The rain has really helped us this week so this morning it was just a bit of topping up and deadheading.  The library is looking stunning with the begonias ‘blooming beautiful’ and the lavender, after a little turn, have started flowering again.

We’re coming towards the end of the summer planting season and even though they’re still looking lovely, we will be making plans over the next few weeks to start emptying the planters and preparing for the winter show!!

Have a fabulous bank holiday weekend – from all the WVIB Team.

A selection of photos of how our village is looking this weekend:

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It’s been a busy few weeks getting ready for the Judges from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) ‘Britain in Bloom’ (North West) competition, but what a fantastic day we had yesterday. A huge thanks for all the messages of support we received and for those who were extra vigilant and picked up and litter or weeds the day before the competition!   We were as ready as we could be.

We wont find out how we’ve done until early November, but we will keep you posted!

Judges and Bloomers arrive at Wallasey Village Library as part of ‘In Bloom’ judging.

Now time for tea and cake with the Friends, Wallasey Gardening Club and supporters.

To the ladies of the Friends of Wallasey Village Library.  How lovely.

We have given the planters outside Harrison Hall a ‘Wallasey Village in Bloom’ makeover and added beautiful pots of dahlias provided by Rostherne Nursery Ltd. Thanks guys, the bees 🐝 love them!

Have you spotted our new sign and planter?  We are very proud of it! What do you think?

Watch out for new additions around the village in the next few days. “Making Our Village Smile with Flowers”.

We attended the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park on Saturday.  Wonderful!

We were delighted to be presented with this certificate on Tuesday night at Wallasey Town Hall for the successful completion of our ‘Wallasey Bright Ideas’ project. 

The funding was used to purchase the hanging baskets on the lampposts in Wallasey Village and watering equipment.  Thank you from Wallasey Village in Bloom team.

Up at Wallasey Village Library the begonias in the borders and mangers are bursting forth.  A little more mulching to do and it will be top notch.

“Making you smile with flowers”

What a fabulous day we have had planting out.  Thank you to our lovely helpers today Alison, Barbara, Sue and Donna you were great. it’s been a busy week preparing all the planters in readiness for today but we hope you will love all the blooms we have put into the village.

“Making Our Village Smile with Flowers”

…and at the end of the day a well deserved sit down!

Contact details: http://www.facebook.com/wallaseyvillagebloom | twitter: @WVinbloom

Next week is one of the busiest weeks of the year as we’re in the process of preparing our planters and barrels for summer planting – so we’re emptying and re-lining all planters in the village.  So, if you see empty planters don’t be alarmed!

So if you can help please contact us using the details at the top.  #thankyou

Some of the team have already started work at Wallasey Village Library today.  We have relined the mangers and planted up with geraniums and a variety of begonia.  We have also used the winter plants, heuchera and some of the primula to fill out the borders and added new lavender plants.  It’s being mulched with bark chippings.

To keep our village blooming throughout the summer, we are holding a dedicated ‘BLOOM HOUR’ every Tuesday, meeting at 6:00pm outside St Nicholas Church on Bayswater Road.

Any help would be really appreciated – you don’t have to be a professional gardener, just have an interest in gardening.  So come along and meet the Bloomers you’ll be sure of a great welcome!

‘BLOOM HOUR’ last night was spent planting gorgeous bacopa and heuchera in the planter on the approach road.  Then lots of weeding and edging at Mike’s Circle to complete our regular Tuesday evening’s work.

A lovely sight for drivers on their way to work tomorrow morning!

Wallasey Village in Bloom are holding a fundraising event, “Spring Craft Fair” on Saturday 28 April from 10-2pm.  Local crafters will be selling amazing home-made items.  Entrance is 50p (under 5s are free), refreshments and raffle in aid of WVIB.

‘Making our Village Smile with Flowers’.  Please come and join us.