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Gardening and Photography Competition 2022

Posted on: June 21st, 2022

Hooray it’s competition time again!

Many of you have been keen to know, but we are thrilled to say our gardening  and photography competitions are now underway.

If you wish to enter, please pop down to Clemo’s to collect an entry form. 
All entries must be received by Saturday 16th July for the judging to commence Wednesday 20th July.

If you need any further information please contact us either on Facebook or via email; info@stjustinbloom.org.uk. 

Best of luck to everyone and we can’t wait to see your creations!

#getgardening #getsnapping #community 

Plant and Cake Sale

Posted on: June 1st, 2022

Come along and support us at our second plant and bake sale of the year.

Thursday 2nd June from 10am, outside the Co-op in Market Square.

If you have any plants or cakes you would like to donate, please come along before 10am and one of our volunteers will happily receive them.

What a good way to start the Jubilee Weekend!

Update for 2022

Posted on: June 1st, 2022

Hello everyone!
Although we’ve been quiet, our volunteers have been busy preparing for this year’s floral displays.
We had a successful planting day on Monday 23rd May and the town is now ready for the summer season.
If you would like more regular updates, please go to our Facebook page @stjustinbloom.

Robert Matthews Memorial Update

Posted on: February 17th, 2021

Further to our last update regarding the proposed Robert Matthews Memorial, we would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has donated so far.

The Committee is mulling over a few suggestions and we will update with more details when a decision has been made.

Robert Matthews Memorial

Posted on: January 22nd, 2021

St Just in Bloom Awarded the Gold Award and Champion of Champions

Robert Matthews with the 2016 St Just in Bloom Gold Award

St Just in Bloom have been contacted by St Just Council because they have been approached by several residents who would like to contribute towards a memorial for Robert Matthews who did so much for St Just.

The council will be paying for a seat to be put on Robert’s bed by the primary school and therefore they have asked us if we would be able to accept the donations for our own memorial to Robert. We would of course be delighted to accept.

UPDATE JUNE 2022. 
If you would still like to contribute towards our memorial bed, please see one of our volunteers at one of our events or contact us via email: info@stjustinbloom.org.uk

Children’s Painting Competition Results 2020

Posted on: December 12th, 2020

The RHS have sent their newsletter and we are pleased to announce the 2020 winners:

  • Lilly Waters age 4, Brambles Nursery, Highly commended, comments from judge “This is a wonderfully colourful and happy painting, Well done”
  • Thelo Tucker age 5, St Just Junior School, Winner, comments from Judge “Very well thought out Congratulations. Well done”
  • Rosemary Downing age 8, St Just Junior School, Highly Commended, comments from Judge “Extremely original+Clever+ Thought provoking, Well done”

Congratulations and a big thank you to this year’s participants!

Important Announcement from St Just In Bloom

Posted on: September 11th, 2020

St Just in Bloom needs your help. The group is currently unable to continue as it has done for the last 17 years, as over the last twelve months or so several of our longstanding members, including our chairman, have decided to step down, owing to health, age or personal reasons. Our group is now so reduced in membership that we now do not have enough helpers to carry out all the jobs we have been doing around the town, and if we continue we will be only able to provide a very limited floral display in the centre of town.

We know the people of St Just, and its visitors, have appreciated that our town looks cared for and attractive, particularly during the summer months. But we don’t just need appreciation, we need practical help. You don’t necessarily need to be a gardener, we need help moving things, watering, painting, and administrative tasks. If you care about your town and would like to help us please contact our secretary Emma Gwynn Tel 07476669026 or email emmagwynn09@googlemail.com.

Please note you do not have to come to meetings, we just need to know you are available. Even a few hours can be very helpful.

2020 Gardening Competition Results

Posted on: August 26th, 2020

The 2020 Gardening Competition results are now available. Click/tap the following link to view the full list: St Just in Bloom Gardening Competition Results 2020

Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to everyone who took part, particularly with it being such a difficult year!

A notice of the results can also be found in the window of Clemo’s Pet Shop on Fore Street in St Just.

Gardening and Photographic Competitions 2020

Posted on: June 13th, 2020

A bit of good news, St Just in Bloom will be going ahead with the gardening and photographic competitions this year. Application forms will be available from Clemo’s opposite the Star from the end of next week and will have to be returned by Monday 3rd August.

Judging will take place on Thursday 6th August and the theme for this year is ‘Climate change and me’.

For more information on how the coronavirus is affecting St Just in Bloom this year, see our Coronavirus Update 2020 news post.

Carn Gloose Picnic Bench

Posted on: April 7th, 2020

The picnic bench that St Just in Bloom placed down at Carn Gloose has gone missing!

If anybody has any information regarding it’s whereabouts please us let us know via the details on our Contact Page or send us a message through our Facebook page.

Any help or information would be really appreciated!

Picnic Bench Update!

St Just in Bloom has heard from the National Trust that they have temporarily removed the bench. It will be returned when the lock down is over.