Bognor Regis in Bloom Annual Competition
Bognor Regis in Bloom holds its own annual competition to discover the Town's best floral displays. We look for gorgeous gardens, wonderful window boxes, beautiful business frontages, and verdant veg patches.
Who can enter?
Bognor Regis in Bloom is open to anyone residing, or who has a place of business, within the
five Wards of Bognor Regis. It is also open to all schools and nurseries in the great Bognor Regia area, including Pagham, Aldwick, Bersted and Felpham.
The current categories
The new categories for 2025 are:
- Best front garden, any size
- Best residential balcony, window box, hanging basket or container
- Best edible front garden
- Best business frontage to include window boxes, hanging baskets, etc.
- Best neighbourhood, street, locality or residents association, sheltered or residential accommodation
- Best sustainable, environmentally and wildlife-friendly planting, to include back gardens
- Best 'community space' to include pub and other eatery gardens
- Best impactful display of sunflowers
- Best flower or vegetable plot designed and looked after by a child at home, up to and including 15 years of age at the time of judging (July 2025)
- Best vegetable plot at a school
Judging criteria
Our dedicated judges look for:
- Impact - is the planting right for the area?
- Care & Attention - are there any dead-heads, weeds, etc.?
- Horticultural Content - what is the mix and type of plants used?
- Environmental & Sustainable Content - is the entry eco-friendly or makes good use of eco-friendly products?
How to enter
Once the competition opens for 2025, entry forms can be downloaded to the right, or contact the Allotments & In Bloom Officer and request an application form.