Altrincham’s RHS Best Dressed Window Competition
This year’s RHS Window Competition has two categories – The Best Dressed Window, for displays of real plant material and Best Floral Inspiration for those created using craft techniques such as paper flowers and murals.
Underfound has been selected by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Judges as the winner of The Best Dressed Window category and Two Brothers Coffee has been chosen by special guest judge, Martin Buckle, President of Altrincham and Sale Chamber of Commerce, as winner of the Best Floral Inspiration category.
The competition is coordinated each year by Altrincham Business Improvement District (Altrincham BID) who produce VisitAltrincham.com and it coincides with the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park which runs from Wednesday 19th – Sunday 23th July.
Having visited all of the businesses taking part, Kathryn Sherwood and Sarah Hills Ingyon, the RHS judges and Martin Buckle explained their choices:
“Another year of wonderful displays with so much creativity and style within each of them – congratulations! A special mention to the Best Dressed Window winner, Underfound, for their magical fairytale theme which included so much thought and creativity. The Con Club, Green Room and Altrincham Barbers also gained distinctions for their displays. The Best Floral Inspiration, a new category, went to Two Brothers Coffee, a worthy winner with their colourful and thought-provoking display based on the themes of recycling and upcycling.”
There are two parts to this competition and now it’s time to vote for your favourite in the ‘People’s Choice’, hosted for Altrincham BID by Altrincham Today. Simply ‘like’ your favourite to register your vote. The winners will be announced on Monday 24th July.
Mandy White, BID Manager for Altrincham said: “We are thrilled to partner with the Royal Horticultural Society for the Best Dressed Window Competition and thank you to all of the businesses who have taken part. Altrincham has always been a town that values its green spaces and town centre planting, and this competition perfectly encapsulates our shared love for all things horticulture.
“We are keen to encourage visitors who are using the free shuttle bus service from Altrincham Interchange to the show at Tatton Park, to spend time in Altrincham at either end of the day. As well as the floral windows, many of the businesses have offers and specials for RHS ticket holders and some are open to everyone! If you are visiting the show, you can also find out more about Altrincham by visiting our stand in the main exhibition area”.
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