It's November, time to carry out essential maintenance and plant bulbs. It was great to see some new volunteers getting involved. This year we focuses on the Meteor Ford site. Tip toe through the tulips in this gallery!

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This campaign is designed to encourage everybody to take part in improving the local environment and to make the Village look as attractive as possible. The Awards give public recognition to some of the people and businesses that are a credit to the community. The Judges were Ginnie Parker, Farmers’ Market Co-ordinator, Matthew Carlton of Robert Aston Estate Agency and Nicola Little, the Horticultural Development Manager for Quadron Services Ltd who have recently won a 10-year contract to look after Moseley’s green spaces. The atmosphere was electric as the results were revealed to guests at the Celebration Evening held in October at that most hospitable venue, The Cross.

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There were 45 Category Awards, and by the time it came to the Urban Community category, our nerves were on edge. There were 7 entries in our category and they started with the lowest awards first. Two entries received Silver, three, including Kings Heath and Balsall Heath received Silver Gilts, so we realized that we must have kept our Gold. They then announced Birmingham City Centre, who also achieved Gold, but then came Moseley in Bloom, achieving Gold as well as Category Winner! We were over the moon and it was with great pride for the achievement of all our Moseley Bloomers that Jan Miller – Chair of Moseley in Bloom received the certificates and the engraved vase. But that was not the end of it. Just before the end of the proceedings, the judges announced that the Heart of England in Bloom was putting forward three nominations for the National Britain in Bloom competition for 2010.These were Norton, in the small village category, Solihull in the City category and Moseley in the Urban Community category.

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This landmark site at a major gateway to Moseley had become an eyesore following the departure of Bristol Street Motors: the vandals had moved in, it was covered with graffiti, and the raised walled beds previously so well maintained by the original owners, Meteor Ford, were overgrown with litter and weeds. Garden designer and MIB member Glenn Fraser had an idea for a major transformation: Moseley in Bloom obtained the consent and some funding from the developers, Exmax Moseley, to give the site a makeover pending decisions about its ultimate future.

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Pictures from the Moseley Festival edition of Gardeners Question Time with Stefan Buczacki which too place on 2nd July.

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Yet another glorious weekend with the sun shining... Many came out to visit the secrets hidden away in Moseley - some old favourites and some astonishing new gardens! Didn't get the chance to view? See them here!

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It's November, time to carry out essential maintenance and plant bulbs. It was great to see some new volunteers getting involved and the Pay and Display Car Park getting some TLC. Bulbs planted include; Pheasant’s Eye, Baby Moon, Sealing Wax, Sun Disc, Sugarbush, Chiva and Chromacolor. Can't wait to see them in spring.

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Its the Britain in Bloom results and what will we get? Here are the award ceremony pictures. Included here are also the pictures from Scarborough which was where we went to get feedback. For those of you who don't know - we got a Silver Gilt! Not bad for our 1st ever entry to the nationals!!!

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Moseley won its fisrt ever gold in the Heart of England awards and came top of the Urban Communities category! The judges commended Moseley in Bloom for acheiving so many improvements since first entering in 2005. Looks like we are going to have to keep up the good work!

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Formerly an area of rubble and uncontrolled weeds; this area was cleared and planted in May 2008. MIB volunteers included 9 people from Lloyds TSB Autolease who used their 'Time2Care' days on this project. Glenn Fraser - a local garden designer - designed the garden with the following brief: Design a woodland glade with hints of forgotten garden. This is now the attractive enterance to Moseley Park and Pool it deserves.

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Coppice Oaks was the scene of devastation in 2005 after the tornado. The mature trees that were once at root here where brought crashing to the ground. However, local resident Steve Jolly couldn't accept not having trees in his living room view. He therefore got involved with MIB with the front gardens tree programme - and is part of the team today!

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A tribute to our fallen heros - this area has been sown with poppy seeds by volunteers of Moseley.

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This is Moseley uncovered! Yes - it was a glorious weekend and many came out to visit the secrets hidden away in Moseley. Gardens ranged from the huge Stately type to the smaller maisonette variety - all absolutely stunning. This was our second Open Gardens event and was even more successful than last year!

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Neglected by their grounds maintenance contractors; a magnet for litter and providing seclusion for antisocial behaviour - this site was an eyesore for many years. Moseley in Bloom and LAGRAG volunteers have worked on this site now for a couple of years... look at the transformation...

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Formerly a completely lawned area used as a communual garden by the residents of St Basils Hostel: girls aged 16 to 18 coming out of care and foster homes. The brief was to design an attractive border using herbs, fruit and some vegetables of interest to humans and wildlife. The garden will combine educative, culinary and decorative roles.

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The transformation of a piece of wate land behind St. Anne's Church into a quiet meditative space for the people of Moseley. Revd. Rosemary Donovan had visited several peace gardens and researched into the global peace pole project. The theme appeals to people from a variety of religious or spiritual backgrounds so she planned the enterprise as a Church and community project.

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The transformation of an old overgrown allotment area into an orchard to benefit the tennis club, the community and the environment following the loss of trees to the 2005 tornado as well as the loss of gardens to over-paving and new housing. Deborah Taylor - MIB and Tennis club committee member started initial planning in November 2007 and organised Saturday morning working parties involving the club members - both young and old.

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The word is spreading... First time participants to Moseley in Bloom; Riverside Church, Alcester Road planted up 40 baskets in our 2008 'zingy' colours with their regular Wednesday Playgroup. Supervisor Dot Goodlife got some tips from Dave Worthington, their volunteer head gardener. The baskets and boxes now adorn Riverside House giving much needed injection of colour to this part of Moseley.

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Over the last four years, substantial progress has been made on the landscaping of the 18th centuary Dovecote - largely through the work of green fingered volunteers, making this a real community project.

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This was a dry and abused site. In 2007, Moseley in Bloom volunteers planted this space with lavendars, rosemary and perennial geraniums. The volunteers also planted bulbs here to give it some life in the spring time. In 2008, Carol Miller - a volunteer for Moseley in Bloom, 'adopted' the area.

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This is the continuation of the work that was intialy started in 2006. This bed was created following the demolition of the obsolete public conveniences. Joan - Volunteer for Moseley in Bloom has adopted this patch along with Moseley Society volunteers to keep it maintained - along with the car park behind it.

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Just one of our many events that we take part in to help fundraise for the various projects, recruit volunteers and to promote what our next tasks are. We are usually found here in the spring and summer selling plants for the season.

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It's always been a long term goal of Moseley in Bloom to re-plant Moseley with Street Trees. Old photo's bear witness to the many that have been lost over the years from this once green suburb. We have planted 88 in total now! View our now flourising trees of Moseley here.

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It's the first round of judging and it's coming from the Heart of England judges. Much has gone on throughout the year and we are hoping they can see what we have strived for...

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Judgment day! This is our first ever time going into the Britain in Bloom competition - and this was as a result of our efforts in the regional competitions. A lot of work has gone on since Moseley in Bloom formed - will the judges see the same?

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