Russia in Bloom
The Competition's History
Russia
in Bloom was originally devised by Enterprise
Russia
in 1999 to give gardeners all over Russia
the opportunity of using the highest quality British products to produce
the very best in floral displays for their own cities and towns. Its main
sponsor again this year is Sutton’s Seeds, the only British packet garden seed company
to hold the coveted Royal Warrant to supply the British Royal Family. But
individual city competitions are further supported by sponsorship from Russian
companies within their local area.
In 2000 Enterprise
Russia chose Yaroslavl as the venue
for the initial city based pilot project. But after three years of success with Yaroslavl
in Bloom", and with the benefit of constant feedback from competitors, we decided to expand the concept to include all of Russia,
heralding the birth of the
national competition "Russia in
Bloom".
From these humble beginnings, and in only 3 years, Russian
Bloom has grown into the largest community based annual floral
competition in
the World, and it is now growing exponentially. Across European
Russia, on through the Urals and out into Siberia, local communities
hold their own floral competitions, the winners of
which are then nominated for judging in the national competition.
“Russia
in Bloom” has no complex rules and no entry barriers. Its
competitors are diverse and range from departments of parks and gardens,
companies and organisations, right down to individual hobby gardeners producing displays around
their own homes. The only qualifications entrants need are a wish to
create the best possible floral display, and then to share that creation with
their community.
No matter what their background or gardening knowledge, all entrants compete as
equals in their own classifications, each one hoping to win the coveted
Russian gardening Oscar, the title of “The Best in Russia”.
Further information may be obtained from the competition's Russian Coordinator,
the City Administration of Vladimir at inter@vladimir-city.ru
Alternatively, you may contact us directly at Enterprise Russia
rib@enterprise-russia.co.uk
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in Bloom 
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