Council tenants invited to enter this year’s North Lanarkshire In Bloom gardening awards

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Green-fingered council tenants are invited to get their gardens competition ready and submit their entries for this year’s North Lanarkshire In Bloom awards.The annual showcase highlights the best garden spaces across the area, from colourful window boxes and crisp manicured lawns to shared gardens and vegetable plots.Following on from the success of last year’s awards, the local authority has added additional categories that cover a wider range of green space.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android A winner from each locality will be selected, together with winners of six categories, which are set to challenge gardeners of all abilities: Best Individual Garden Award; Best Shared/Communal Garden Award; Best Use of Space; Most Improved; Best Sustainable Garden; and Best Young Gardener (under 30).Convener of housing, Councillor Michael McPake, told Lanarkshire Live: “Our tenant garden awards are now seen as a favourite event in our tenant participation calendar."It’s a great opportunity to get your garden in shape and ready to enjoy over the summer months."It’s really pleasing to see the diversity of entries each year, from garden spaces cultivated by tenant groups and neighbours to individual gardens across the area."Their colourful creations bring local communities to life.