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Burgh Beautiful Linlithgow
An Award-winning Town
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Linlithgow
is full of
history and a great
location
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Welcome signs at
all town entrances
Designed by Burgh Beautiful
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2016
West Lothian Council
presents a challenge!
Burgh Beautiful takes over
27 planters and 16 beds
thereby
doubling its responsibilities
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Bye Bye campaign successful:
more funding and volunteers found for the major flower beds including the Serpentine
2016
2017
and . . .
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West Port Bye Bye 2015,
sponsored
2016
& 2017
and . . .
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Learmonth Gardens
Girl Guides and . . .
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Spring 2017
Spring 2017 at Low Port
Low Port
Summer 2016 and 2017
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Horticultural Achievement
Linlithgow
is full of colour and high impact
all year round
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Horticultural Practice
Working through the year
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Autumn clearing and spring restructuring
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At Clarendon Base, preparing
baskets for plants arriving
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Receiving new plants, watering baskets,
then transporting and hanging
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From bedding plants and bulbs
to perennials and shrubs
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From residential to green spaces
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Environmental Responsibility
• improving the areas in which we live, work
and play
• recycling and maximising use of resources
• promoting concerns for the environment
and the impact of climate change
• establishing enhanced areas for wildlife
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Conservation and
Biodiversity
Fruit trees at the Leisure Centre
and wildflower plants at the cycle ramp
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Resource management
Plants rescued for future use
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Local Heritage
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Local Environment - keeping it litter free!
Thanks to Beavers,
Scouts, Linlithgow
Angling Club,
Rotary and many
other volunteers
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Pride of Place - new barrels at the Station 2017
The Rugby Club helps move them!
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Mosaics at entrance to Linlithgow
Primary School
Phoenix at the Water Yett
Pride of Place and Creativity
Banners at the station
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Linlithgow Bridge cross roads
ex Council and now mixed plantingMixed planting and
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AWARDS FOR LINLITHGOW
2009 – Beautiful Scotland – Silver award in Medium Town category
2010 – Beautiful Scotland – Silver Gilt award in Medium Town category
2011 – Beautiful Scotland:
Rosebowl (overall) winner, best in Scotland
Winner in Medium Town category
Gold award in Medium Town category
Winner of Special Endeavour award (for community gardening)
2012 – Britain in Bloom:
Representing Scotland in the Town category – Silver Gilt award
2013 – Beautiful Scotland:
Winner in Medium Town category
Gold award in Medium Town category
2014 – Britain in Bloom:
Representing Scotland in the Town category – Silver Gilt award
2016 – It’s Your Neighbourhood – ‘Outstanding’ award
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Community Participation
• Developing facilities at our Clarendon Base
• Working with all the schools
• Contributing to local media
• Involving over 20 organisations
• Year round programme of events
• Fundraising to meet our aims
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Development and Continuity at Clarendon Base
Shed painted in 2016, and
slippery bricks removed and
paths made safe with new blocks,
July 2017, thanks to £2000 award
from Tesco's Bags of Help Scheme,
and the balance from a legacy
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Communication and Education
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Community Involvement
At least 20 organisations from The
Embroiders' Guild to St Michael's
Parish Church Knitters, shops and
businesses such as...
Birds, bees and tree displays at Tesco
Fun bee and flower pot at the Chocolatier
Bee education at the Library
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4th West
Lothian
Scouts
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1st Linlithgow Guides …
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4th West Lothian Beaver Scouts
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“Help protect our Peatlands”With a year in the planning, Transition Linlithgow develops the peatlands bed
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A bed full of interest, with wildlife and information helping to promote the use of
peat-free compost, and it will be here until May 2018
International
Bog Day
23 July 2017
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Funding and support from
many sponsors and sales
plus charity collections
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Inviting Gardens in 2016 and . . .
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. . . Open Garden and Tea Party in 2017
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A lot goes on in Linlithgow
around the Vennel
on Gala Day
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Around the Loch - a haven for wildlife
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Walking the towpath - a major wildlife corridor
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Many volunteers and
monthly hit squads help to make Linlithgow . . .
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. . . a Beautiful Place
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The Endor not the end but an inspiration for the future