2015 Uppingham in Bloom Ball

The 2015 “Uppingham in Bloom Ball” is to be held on Saturday, 3rd October at the Falcon Hotel. We’re all looking forward to it. It’s a good excuse to celebrate our success and let our hair down after all our hard work.   

East Midlands in Bloom Award Ceremony

What a fantastic result for Uppingham in Bloom this year! Gold, and overall winners of small town category!  Rutland Water Golf Club did us proud. Thanks to them for hosting the award ceremony. All the hard work of the team has paid off. Thanks to everyone who helps and supports us. Britain in Bloom next!!!! […]

Britain in Bloom Judges Visit Uppingham

The Judges have arrived in Uppingham and are staying overnight in the Lake Isle Hotel prior to judging the town tomorrow. Who knows, they may even be wandering around our lovely town this evening. They may get to wander past The Garden Hotel and get a glimpse of their beautiful display (below). Fingers crossed for […]

Flower and Produce Show FUNdraising

Uppingham Fete, Flower & Produce 2016 Annual Show from 1-5pm on Sunday the 7th August. A great afternoon for all the family in the heart of Uppingham on Tod’s Piece. The traditional Show Tent for entrants to showcase their gardening, baking and artistic abilities, trade stalls, food and drink stalls including Pimms Tent, Fun Dog […]

Britain in Bloom Judge Uppingham 

It’s time to countdown! There are only 5 days to go before the Britain in Bloom judges will be visiting our lovely town of Uppingham. “We had to keep the standard up after the regionals,” said Pam. “The whole place looked really tidy and the judges seemed to appreciate the whole day. “We’re now keeping […]

Judging Day 2015

East Midlands in Bloom Judges visit the town and are treated to lunch afterwards at the Cricket Club. Last year Uppingham was the Gold winner in the East Midlands in Bloom competition and judging day for this year’s competition is on Thursday July 9th. A very dedicated band of volunteers has been out every week […]

Judging Day 2015!

Judging Day! The Uppingham in Bloom committee have their fingers crossed until October after a visit from the judges in the national competition. Two Britain in Bloom judges visited the town on Tuesday. Uppingham qualified for the national contest after winning gold in last year’s East Midlands in Bloom.        

The Judges are Coming!

East Midlands in Bloom judges are visiting Uppingham on 9th July. The tour of the town will commence at the cricket club on Leicester road around 9.15am and takes in many key sites around the town. Look out for the judges vehicle being driven along the route decorated with banners and flowers. You may receive […]

How Uppingham in Bloom started

Uppingham in Bloom was started in 1983 by local shopkeepers and business people with a view to making the area more attractive to locals and visitors alike. Over the years this has been accomplished by the efforts of volunteers from all walks of life, ranging through local residents, traders, professional people, as well as Uppingham […]

The Falcon Hotel Garden

The Falcon Hotel, is a stunning 16th Century coaching inn that is situated in the pride of Uppingham’s historic Market Place. The hotel is just four miles from the shores of Rutland Water, in the heart of the natural splendours of Rutland.   

Falcon Garden Gold Award 2013

 The Falcon Hotel is a stunning 16th Century coaching inn that is the pride of Uppingham’s historic Market Place. The charming hotel is situated just four miles from the shores of Rutland Water in the heart of the natural splendours of Rutland. Having been fully refurbished to its original splendour, the Falcon is now an […]

Unusual Flowers

British gardens are set to turn a shade of black next summer after horticulturists developed the world’s first black petunia plant. The dramatic new flowers, named Black Velvet, were developed using natural breeding techniques to turn them a dark black colour and will be on sale at a premium price of £2-£3 per plant. The […]

Summer Planting 2013

New mahonia takes top slot Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis ‘Soft Caress’ has been hailed the Plant of the Year 2013. The judges were won over by its unusual, delicate ferny foliage and lemon-yellow, scented blooms. The blue berries that follow give  an extended season of interest. Clematis ‘Lemon Dream’ came second place with large, double […]

Spring Flowers in the Market Place

During the least colorful part of the year, after the Christmas lights are stashed away and before spring flowers blossom, we console ourselves by looking at seed catalogs or a nice blog post about the flowers to come. I’ve heard that people are seeing daffodil sprouts around town, which is exciting. No blooms yet, at […]