Latest Update

The Babbacombe Bloom team have been hard at work over the summer months, maintaining the Precinct Planters, Foxlands Walk and our Rose Garden by deadheading, weeding, watering, lots of TLC, along with working in our Woodland Millenium Copse. We have spent several of our weekly work parties in the Copse clearing overgrown paths, dressing them with wood chip, planting Autumn flowering crocus, daffodils and cyclamen. The Hi-Line team provided us with the wood chippings.

Our watering team of Ian Barnes, Ian Cawley, Linda Dennis, Sue Harwood & Jo Sharlott, have continued to water the floral planters and containers around the local area, helping to keep them welcoming for our visitors and local community. The Waterers can often be spotted out and about early mornings with our Bowser.

We continue to support the community by promoting Babbacombe and St Marychurch as a great place to live, work or visit.

 

 

South West in Bloom Judging

South West in Bloom Judging – The South West in Bloom judges will be visiting Babbacombe on the 27th July.  They will be taking a 3-hour tour of the area, to look at the work of the Babbacombe Bloom Team and visit the projects we maintain, our Rose Garden, Millennium Copse, Foxlands Walk and the St Marychurch Precinct. They will meet some of our local business traders, members of the public and community groups.  They will also take a walk across the Downs to see the SWISCo planting, our Bug Bed and of course some of the best views in England.

During the afternoon they will be judging the ‘Neighbourhood Group Awards’ where they will have the opportunity of meeting more local groups and individuals.

The Babbacombe Bloom Group has to produce a 30-page document for the South West in Bloom Judges before they come down to visit. This ‘Portfolio’ reflects a year in the life of the Babbacombe Bay Bloomers team. It has to show Horticultural Excellence, Community Participation, Environmental Awareness, Local History, along with our Past and Future plans. It’s an all-year round team effort.  We are looking forward to the Judges visit and showing them around the area. Please click here to read our Portfolio

 

 

St Marychurch Litter Pick

Babbacombe Bay Bloomers spent an afternoon litter picking the verges of the St Marychurch Bypass, the woodland and around the shopping Precinct area, helping to support the Keep Britain Tidy Group ‘Great British Litter Pick’.

Once again thousands of volunteers across the country have come together to offer their time and energy helping to tidy up their communities, keeping areas cleaner and creating a greener environment for all to enjoy.

Spring Update

It has been a busy Spring for the Bloom team.  They have been working in the Precinct, Rose Garden and Woodland Copse areas most weeks, when the weather has been kind enough.  It has certainly been very cold at times this year.

The Rose Garden has been weeded, hoed, and tidied, along with borders widened and new planting plans implemented.  It is always an ongoing project.  The group are looking forward to seeing the results this summer.  The spring blossom has been a delight and the garden has been full of colourful tulips and heathers.

The Millennium Woodland Copse has also been strimmed and tidied. It has looked beautiful with a magnificent spring display of snowdrops, crocuses, daffodils, and bluebells.  Blue tits have been nesting and it is now a haven for local wildlife.

Babbacombe Bloomers have organised several local litter picks and joined in with the Babbacombe Residents Association spring litter pick.

The Babbacombe Bloom Group paid for new bunting to be hung in the Precinct, in preparation for the return of the traders, after lockdown restrictions were lifted.

The St Marychurch Precinct and bypass flower planters have all been repainted ready for summer planting.

In Foxlands Walk we have added a beautiful piece of artwork, to help create a welcome entrance from the Chilcote Close end of the lane.

Several new recruits have been a most welcome addition to the group, and we are grateful for their support.

 

New Year Litter Picking

Eleven members of the Babbacombe Bay Bloomers completed a New Year litter picking afternoon in the St Marychurch area.

We worked our way round the verges of the Bypass, the Shopping Precinct, Model Village Car Park, the wild life Copse and the Rose Garden.

Over ten bags of rubbish sacks were filled up as well as retrieving a child’s abandoned scooter from some bushes.

A rewarding afternoon spent helping to keep the area a safe and pleasant environment.

South West in Bloom Certificate Awards 2020

The Team of Babbacombe Bay Bloomers are thrilled to have been awarded 12 Certificates by the South West in Bloom Judges.  There was no formal judging this year, but instead the judges have watched us from afar by following our face book pages and our web site.

Local Media Reports – A Great Example of Volunteering

From the Babbacombe Bay web site – www.babbacombebay.co.uk.  It is fair to say that pretty much everyone has struggled in one way or another this year.A sense of community and beautiful surroundings are two things that can be of huge help.

Smart Crafts

The Babbacombe Bay Bloom Team welcomed our latest new traders to the shopping precinct, Phillip & Helen of ‘Smart Crafts’.  

Treasurer Mrs Jill Gillon Retires

Babbacombe Bay Bloomers Retiring Treasurer Mrs Jill Gillon – We would like to thank Jill for her many years of commitment and dedication as treasurer of Babbacombe Bay Bloomers, formerly the local District Action Group.