The Leamington in Bloom spies are out looking for the ‘best blooming’ pubs, restaurants, offices and shops in Town.

Certificates will be awarded to gold and silver winners together with an invitation to a reception with the mayor in the Town Hall. The competition closes on 30th September so plenty of
time to spruce up your petunias!

The theme “Hidden Green Leamington” invites you to showcase a  glimpse of our less well  known green spaces, such as recreation grounds, small parks, meadows and more.

Guidelines and rules

We’d really love to see photos submitted of green spaces across town such as The Holt, Wych Elm Arboretum, The Dell, Eagle Rec, Dragon Cottage, Fords Field, Newbold Comyn, Redlands Rec and many others. It can also mean photos of parts or features of the main parks which don’t usually get attention or highlighted. A map of Leamington’s green spaces is below for inspiration only but what you photograph and where is up to you, providing it’s within Leamington Spa’s boundaries.

You can take photographs throughout the coming months, up until the closing date of 5pm on Friday, 25th August 2023.

You can enter up to 3 images.

You will need to complete an entry form – we can’t judge your entry without one – and they will be available by email from admin@leamingtonspatowncouncil.gov.uk   Download a form on our website here. 

If you have a gmail account you can also upload your photos here. (You can upload at any time and edit your entries up until the closing date.) Or you can send them to us by attaching to an email and sending to leamingtoninbloom@gmail.com

1. A maximum of 3 photographs per entrant.
2. Images should be in jpeg format and in the highest resolution that your camera or phone supports but at least 1MB.
3. Photographs can relate to any subject that you consider being representative of “Royal Leamington Spa”. They must be taken within the boundaries of Royal Leamington Spa. The photographs can be taken any time of the year.
4. All entrants agree that their images can be used by Leamington in Bloom for publicity purposes, within any promotional material used for fundraising and in the Portfolio submitted as part of the Town entry to “Heart of England in Bloom”. The originator will be credited in any publicity.
5. If taking photographs on private property, you must obtain the permission of the landowner – (this does not apply to public parks and gardens)
6.  The last date for entries is 5pm on Friday, 25th August 2023.

Prizes are 1st £50, 2nd £35, 3rd £20 Winning entries and best runners-up will feature in the Leamington in Bloom Calendar 2024

Your Data:
Details entered on this form will be used to administer this competition and will not be passed onto third parties or be used for marketing purposes. Your personal details submitted to us in connection with this competition will be retained only for so long as is necessary for judging the Competition and notifying prize winners.

Map of parks and key-6

You can pick up your copy at the Tourist Information Centre (Pump Rooms). They make great stocking fillers or are a handy size to pop in an envelope at Christmas time or for a birthday etc!!

The results of the 2022 Photographic Competition are as follows:

1st prize Kam Sangha for Seeing Double, 2nd prize Patricia Evans for Fountains in the Jephson Gardens, and 3rd prize Boglarka Erdos for Directions.

The calendar will be out shortly and features images by Patricia Evans, Kam Sangha Josh French, Helen Eastwood, Brian Perkins, Gill Alcock, Sarah Miners, Jack Harwood, Jonathan Corbett, Gary Timlin, Boglarka Erdos, Kristy Ward, Tim Nunan and Jemma Lane.

Congratulations everyone!

A collage of other calendar winners.

You can take photographs throughout the coming months, up until the closing date of 26th August 2022, and can enter up to 3 images.

You will need to complete an entry form – we can’t judge your entry without one – and they will be available from Room 5 of the Town Hall. Download a form here.

If you have a gmail account you can also upload your photos here. (You can upload at any time and edit your entries up until the closing date.) Or you can send them to us by attaching to an email and sending to leamingtoninbloom@gmail.com

1. A maximum of 3 photographs per entrant.
2. Images should be in JPEG format and in the highest resolution that your camera or phone supports.
3. Photographs can relate to any subject that you consider being representative of “Royal
Leamington Spa”. They must be taken within the boundaries of Royal Leamington Spa. The
photograph can be taken any time of the year.
4. All entrants agree that their images can be used by Leamington in Bloom for publicity
purposes, within any promotional material used for fundraising and in the Portfolio submitted
as part of the Town entry to “Heart of England in Bloom”. The originator will be credited in any
publicity.
5. If taking photographs on private property, you must obtain the permission of the landowner
– (this does not apply to public parks and gardens)
6. The last date for entries is 5pm on 26th August 2022.

Prizes are 1st £50, 2nd £35, 3rd £20

Your Data:
Details entered on this form will be used to administer this competition and will not be passed onto third parties or be used for marketing purposes. Your personal details submitted to us in connection with this competition will be retained only for so long as is necessary for judging the Competition and notifying prize winners.

You can take photographs throughout the coming months, up until the closing date of 26th August 2022, and can enter up to 3 images.

You will need to complete an entry form – we can’t judge your entry without one – and they will be available from Room 5 of the Town Hall.  Download a form here. 

If you have a gmail account you can also upload your photos here. (You can upload at any time and edit your entries up until the closing date.) Or you can send them to us by attaching to an email and sending to leamingtoninbloom@gmail.com

1. A maximum of 3 photographs per entrant.
2. Images should be in JPEG format and in the highest resolution that your camera or phone supports.
3. Photographs can relate to any subject that you consider being representative of “Royal
Leamington Spa”. They must be taken within the boundaries of Royal Leamington Spa. The
photograph can be taken any time of the year.
4. All entrants agree that their images can be used by Leamington in Bloom for publicity
purposes, within any promotional material used for fundraising and in the Portfolio submitted
as part of the Town entry to “Heart of England in Bloom”. The originator will be credited in any
publicity.
5. If taking photographs on private property, you must obtain the permission of the landowner
– (this does not apply to public parks and gardens)
6. The last date for entries is 5pm on 26th August 2022.

Prizes are 1st £50, 2nd £35, 3rd £20

Your Data:
Details entered on this form will be used to administer this competition and will not be passed onto third parties or be used for marketing purposes. Your personal details submitted to us in connection with this competition will be retained only for so long as is necessary for judging the Competition and notifying prize winners.

The Leamington in Bloom group wanted to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by planting a tree and were inspired by The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative whereby everyone in the UK is invited to plant a tree in honour of The Queen’s service and the legacy she has built. Leamington in Bloom funded the purchase and planting of the tree.

Warwick District Council Green Spaces team chose the type of tree on behalf of the group and they selected the location on Newbold Comyn. The tree tolerates wet, cold soils and demands hardly anything from the soil. Wind resistant. Winter hardiness zone 4. It’s a big tree reaching over 2o metres, with an egg shape and straight leader. The leaves are medium sized with 5 lobes and quite thick.

Leamington in Bloom volunteers Kate and Romy with Katherine from the Town Council, planting the tree at Newbold Comyn