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The Belfast in Bloom competition is open to applications. There are award categories for individuals, community groups, allotments and commercial displays. The competition for school gardens is closed.
Enter the competition with photographs of your floral displays. Cheer up flower beds in your garden, arrange a window box, or take part in a regeneration project.
The competition is open to individuals, groups, businesses and schools.
There are individual categories for north, south, east and west Belfast. The awards for each area are:
The community awards are:
Commercial awards are for Belfast-based businesses. The commercial awards are:
The closing date is Friday 31 July 2026 for individuals, community groups, allotments and commercial displays. Our category for school gardens closed on Friday 19 June 2026.
We will judge entries during August. For more information about the competition, email: [email protected].
It is free to enter Belfast in Bloom. You can take part as an individual or in a group. You can enter online. You'll need to upload one photograph of your display.
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For our Belfast in Bloom competition in 2025, there were award categories for individuals, community groups, commercial displays and school gardens. We announced award winners for all categories on Wednesday 22 October 2025.
For more information and advice, get in touch with our City and Neighbourhood Services.
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