Trafford first entered the Borough in North West in Bloom in 2004 and were delighted to be awarded 1st runner up in the large city category at the awards ceremony held at Lancashire County Cricket Club. Our entry is all about working in partnership, with local people as individuals, communities and neighbourhoods, with local, regional and national organisations, and with the business community.

• To improve the environment
• To encourage and enable even more groups and individuals to be active in Trafford In Bloom
• To promote horticulture, streetscene and sustainability excellence
• Develop sponsorship
• Greater media coverage
• Develop a sense of pride, ownership and culture

Trafford In Bloom is coordinated by a full-time officer under the umbrella of the Trafford In Bloom steering group. Within the steering group there are five task teams:

Community Initiatives Task Team

A cross department action group from Housing, Parks & Countryside, Neighbourhood Wardens and Regeneration. Their aim is to support and coordinate community projects and engage with a wider section of the community including businesses.

Design and Features

Floral display, landscaping and the built environment all have a part to play in Trafford In Bloom. Specialist officers, from planners to landscape architects coordinate what flowerbeds will look like in the future.

Environmental Quality

Operational matters such as grounds maintenance and street cleaning are the Environmental Quality task team. This team also supports the Community Initiatives Team with support and guidance from this hands on group.

Publicity and Marketing

Getting the message! Trafford In Bloom's Publicity and Marketing task team aim to provide an update campaign to ensure you know what's going on.

Sustainability

Want to recycle, learn about nature or reduce the use of energy? The Sustainability task team looks at how the community can be involved in creating a cleaner, greener habitat for everyone.