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Bournemouth in Bloom 2025

Posted on: 13th November 2025 by: Sally Grant

BNSS was again recognised in the
Bournemouth in Bloom competition for 2025.

 

Medlar, Mespilus germanica
For Public Spaces we were given a Gold certificate, which was better than last year. 
For Environmentally Friendly Spaces we also gained a Gold certificate – the same as last year.  
For Small Ornamental and/or Flowering Tree we entered the Medlar in blossom and were awarded a Silver Gilt.  
Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera
The Sweet Chestnut was again the category winner of Tree Contributing to Bio-diversity and won the cup, while the Tulip Tree, in its best autumn colours, was overall and trophy winner of the Champion Tree category.  
Medlar in fruit

 

All in all a very gratifying outcome and one that will be difficult to better.  I am particularly happy with the Public Spaces recognition; our garden suffered from the drought, as others did, but has been very well used, particularly by families with young children playing freely on the lawn and in the shrubbery. 

The small garden team is justly proud.
Jill Abbot
Chair of Garden Section

In Memoriam: Dr Jane Goodall, DBE

Posted on: 2nd October 2025 by: Sally Grant

Dr Jane Goodall
Dr Jane Goodall
It is with great sadness we lament the passing of our Patron Dr Jane Goodall. DBE. As members will be aware, she has been our patron for nearly ten years. Through her early pioneering research she changed our understanding of our nearest relatives, chimpanzees. As important, was the later work of her Jane Goodall Institute in wildlife and environment conservation and her Roots and Shoots charity engaging youngsters. She raised global awareness in these causes through extensive travel giving lectures and interviews worldwide. For a number of the latter in the UK, she chose to hold them at BNSS for which we were grateful. She was easy to talk to and impressed us with her commitment, energy and her sense of humour.
Grenham Ireland (Chair of BNSS Trustees)
Read the Official Announcement Letter to BNSS from The Jane Goodall Institute HERE