The SouthGate Bath shopping centre has been recognised with two awards at this year’s South West in Bloom competition.
This summer’s display at the shopping centre | Photo © SouthGate Bath
Part of Britain in Bloom, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary, South West in Bloom awarded SouthGate Bath with a Gold Award in the Business, Leisure and Tourism category and a Silver Award in the Denise James Art in Landscape Award.
The awards were given in recognition of the centre’s floral displays, with hanging baskets of flowers and succulents overarching the streets in the city centre.
This year the centre partnered with local charity St John’s Foundation, one of the country’s oldest charities, to create a floral arch, with shoppers given the chance to snap a selfie and make a donation to the charity.
SouthGate’s display was also enhanced with a phone box decorated by world-famous artist Mr Doodle, which has since been filled with flower boxes.
The phonebox decorated by Mr Doodle | Photo © SouthGate Bath
South West in Bloom celebrates communities which have used the planting of trees, shrubs, flowers and landscaping, conservation and recycling projects, to improve and regenerate local environments and neighbourhoods.
Guy Henderson, centre director at SouthGate Bath, said: “It’s fantastic to be recognised for the hard work our teams put into making the centre look great for our customers.
“This year, we’re particularly proud that through our flower and plant displays we’ve been able to support the local community through our partnership with St John’s Foundation.”
