Archives 2016

  1. Judges visit an allotment.

    Britain in Bloom judges visit

    Judges from Britain in Bloom have given an enthusiastic response to Farnham’s entry into the nationwide community gardening campaign. The judges arrived on Tuesday 2 August and were shown a short video, which highlighted some of the Farnham in B...

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  2. Volunteers who took part in a town centre litter pick.

    Good turn out for town litter pick

    A call-out from Farnham Town Council for volunteers to help out with a town centre litter pick ahead of Tuesday’s (2 August) Britain in Bloom judging received an excellent response. Around 30 people joined in Saturday’s Big Pick and between th...

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  3. Crowd of people in park, with bandstand and gazebos.

    Sunday concert widens its appeal

    ‘Alternative rock pop punk grunge’ is how this week’s Music in the Meadow act describes its music style. ATW will play live between 3 and 5pm at Gostrey Meadow on Sunday 7 August. Music in the Meadow is sponsored by Savills estate agents. Th...

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  4. Group of judges in a garden.

    Judges visit Farnham in Bloom

    The results of months of hard work and continued support by volunteers and sponsors of Farnham in Bloom was on show and ready to be scrutinised when the Chairman and a trustee of South and South East in Bloom visited the town last week (Thursday 21 J...

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  5. The Mayor and Mayoress with winners of the Allotment Show 2016

    Perfect vegetables

    Farnham’s allotment holders have been showing off the fruits of their labour at the annual allotment show organised by Farnham Town Council. The show included competitions to find produce that meets the exacting standards laid down by the RHS. T...

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  6. Mayor and Mayoress of Farnham with five school children.

    The hanging baskets of Farnham

    Children from St. Andrew’s School in Farnham have received first prize in this year’s schools’ hanging basket competition. Seventeen local schools entered the competition, which was judged by the Mayor and Mayoress of Farnham. Second prize w...

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  7. The Mayor of Farnham, Cllr John Ward presents a cheque to Jo Aylwin.

    £1,000 for Blooming Art 2016

    The Mayor of Farnham, Councillor John Ward has presented a cheque for £1,000 to artist Jo Aylwin to support Blooming Art 2016, a community art competition run as part of Farnham in Bloom. Blooming Art 2016 began earlier this year and included free ...

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  8. Farnham allotment. Man digging allotment.

    Market is even more local in July

    Farnham Farmers' Market is becoming even more local this month as Farnham Local Food hosts the charity tea tent. Farnham Local Food is a volunteer-run agriculture project which provides fresh, locally grown vegetables for people in and around Farn...

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    Judges see community spirit

    Community spirit was very much in evidence on Thursday when judges from South and South East in Bloom came to see Farnham in Bloom’s entry into the Town Centre category. The judges enjoyed a 90-minute tour of the town centre and visited Victoria G...

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  10. Litter pickers 2016

    Help clear up the Bloomin’ Litter

    Join us for a spruce up of the town centre on Saturday 30 July.

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