This year’s Northampton in Bloom contest has been officially launched at the kitchen garden at Delapre Abbey.
Members of Northampton Borough Council, which is coordinating the town’s entry, joined representatives from Northampton Town Centre BID, Brackmills BID, community groups and other Bloom supporters to sow some edible plants.
Over the last five years Northampton has won a Silver Gilt and three Golds in the East Midlands in Bloom competition and two Silvers in the UK Britain in Bloom. This year the town is going for Gold in the regional competition and taking part in International Bloom for the first time.
Community groups and local businesses from across the community are involved in making the town’s 2013 medal bid a success.