Exmouth in Bloom volunteers create, develop and maintain floral displays in and around the town, that aim to enhance our surroundings and bring joy to residents and visitors alike.
We enlist help from the wider community to create a better environment for us all.
We ask you to consider:
- Improving your front garden
- Encouraging your neighbours to improve their gardens
- Starting a Community Gardening project
- Putting up a hanging basket
- Picking up any litter outside your property
- Removing any weeds by hand from outside your property
- Helping Exmouth in Bloom with fundraising
- Joining us as a Volunteer
- Taking part in the Exmouth in Bloom Local Gardening Competition
A guide to our Yearly Programme
January
AGM
Planning for the year ahead. Liasing with Brownies and Rainbows/ local schools re. SW in Bloom Painting Competition
February
Identifying It’s Your Neighbourhood entries Fundraising Quiz night
‘Friends’ Winter/Spring Newsletter (1) and renewal forms prepared.
March
South West in Bloom Spring Seminar Cut back/prune Caryopteris, Stipas, Miscanthus, Dogwoods and Buddlieas.
Grow on plants for sale at EiB fundraising stalls.
Approach local businesses for calendar sponsorship and for baskets/troughs sponsorship.
Annual launch of Friends of Exmouth in Bloom Scheme
Liaise with schools re. summer planting events.
April
Book Coffee Morning fundraisers at Littlemead Church
Order hanging baskets and troughs.
Order Winter bedding
Discuss designs for EiB bed in Manor Gardens
Prepare Calendar for printing
May
Launch of Calendar sales Removal of winter bedding and preparation of displays for summer planting
Painting and renovation of Boats and Planters etc.
Planting of Summer bedding Organisation and launch of Local Gardening Competition
June
Armed Forces Day and Transplant Awareness Day stalls
Installing hanging baskets and troughs Installation of Flags for the summer months.
Production and printing of Portfolio illustrating the year’s work
Preparation for South West in Bloom judging. ‘Friends’ Summer Newsletter (2) delivered.
July
South West in Bloom judging for our town category
Judging of Local Gardening Competition entries
August
Notification of prize winners in Local Gardening Competition
Organising Local Gardening Competition awards evening
Exmouth in Bloom Volunteers Summer outing
September
Removal of summer bedding and displays. Preparation for new seasonal planting
October
Removal of hanging baskets and seasonal planters
South West in Bloom Presentation of Awards
EiB Local Gardening Competition Presentation evening.
Bulb planting
Order bedding plants for next Summer
Stall at Exmouth Carnival Fun Day ‘Friends’ Autumn Newsletter (3) delivered.
November
Exmouth Town Christmas events /stalls/Coffee morning
December
Exmouth Town Christmas events / stalls Coffee morning at Littlemead Church
EiB volunteers Christmas Celebration Meal
All year round
General maintenance continues throughout the year. Monthly Committee meetings and regular meetings with EDDC and ETC Producing items, eg preserves, crafts, cakes and seasonal goods for sale.
Fundraising stalls, Coffee Mornings, Community organised events
Power point talks to local groups about our work.
Monthly social workparties (usually last Sunday of the month)
Pop up workparties as required at other times
Monthly Stall at the Repair café, Littlemead Methodist Church.
Keeping photographic records of work
Recruitment of volunteers/ keeping volunteers updated
Seeking ‘Friends’ supporters and finding sponsors from within the Community.
Participating in Beach and Street Cleaning events. Maintenance and updating of 2 Noticeboards in town. Maintenance of Social Media sites
The Committee:
President
Mrs Pat Graham
Chair
Mrs Gerry Bassett
Vice-Chair
Mrs Marion Drew
Secretary
Mrs Sharon Darton
Treasurer
Mr John Drew
Horticultural advisor
Mr Graham Bell
Additional Committee Members
Mrs Elaine Lewis, Mr Richard Lewis, Mrs Sheila Saville, Mrs Carol Rowe, Mrs Jean Holden, Mrs Yvonne Maunder Mrs Sandie Cox. Mr Tony LeRiche, Mrs Linda Geis, Councillor Ian Kirvan (Town Council representative)