Sherborne Chamber of Trade organise summer hanging baskets, troughs and tubs in the town annually.
Sherborne Town Council make an excellent job of watering and care of the floral displays.
We were delighted that in the current economic situation, we were able be install a total of 90 hanging baskets, 7 troughs and 12 tubs, only 10 displays down on the previous year!
We proudly showed our baskets to the Sherborne in Bloom judges in July.
Sherborne Chamber sponsored a number of tubs and baskets. We also obtained sponsorship, for which we are grateful, for 2 baskets from Sherborne School, 1 from International College and 1 from Sherborne Girls School.
The hanging baskets were supplied locally by South Somerset District Council, who re-used the baskets, grew the contents and used peat-free compost.
We have a bright and cheerful colour scheme of pink and red this summer, which looks gorgeous!
After a request by Sherborne in Bloom organisers, traders spent time and effort decorating their windows with flowers and in some cases birthday greetings on SIB judging day.
A number of traders in the town organised their own baskets and floral displays, making a wonderful job of it. In some cases, awards were won in recognition of their work.
Some members helped with last minute weeding and tidying in preparation for Sherborne in Bloom.
Some traders sponsored roundabouts and other floral dislays enjoyed by all traders, residents and visitors.
Nest year we hope to sponsor a youth-orientated award as a part of Sherborne in Bloom.
Later this year Sherborne Chamber of Trade, in association with Sherborne Town Council, hope to repeat the success of their Spring Baskets, trialled in 2008/9.