{"id":408,"date":"2019-03-20T09:15:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T09:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/?page_id=408"},"modified":"2025-06-02T17:27:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T16:27:52","slug":"redbridgeinbloom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/parks-outdoor-spaces\/redbridgeinbloom\/","title":{"rendered":"Redbridge in Bloom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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60 Years of Redbridge: Growing Together for Nature<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Amateur Gardening Competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This year\u2019s Redbridge in Bloom marks the 60th anniversary of the London Borough of Redbridge, created in 1965 when Greater London was formed. Redbridge, like other boroughs, was established through the merging of smaller local authorities as part of the wider reorganisation of London government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year’s theme, ‘60 Years of Redbridge: Growing Together for Nature<\/strong>‘ links the borough\u2019s anniversary <\/em>with the LBR Restore Nature Pledge<\/strong> and Vision RCL\u2019s community volunteering<\/strong>, focusing on gardening that supports biodiversity, sustainability, and community wellbeing.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Planet-Friendly Gardening<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Redbridge in Bloom encourages and promotes gardening techniques that benefit our communities, wildlife, and the planet. This year Vision RCL is putting sustainability at the heart of gardening, mitigating the climate and biodiversity crises while tackling social issues like loneliness, obesity, and mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vision RCL is raising awareness of best gardening practices through our Volunteering sessions. Making small changes such as saving water, using peat-free soil, increasing wildlife-friendly habitats in our open outdoor spaces, and reducing surfaces that give rise to flooding can make a significant difference in achieving a Sustainable, Planet-Friendly Garden.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This year’s categories are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n