We consist of a small voluntary group who are tasked with making Birstall look beautiful.

Birstall In Bloom develops and maintains gardens, tubs and planters around Birstall village centre. Our objective is to make Birstall more attractive for residents and visitors. Over the years we have created “Welcome to Birstall” stones, gardens and a memorial garden.

We hold fundraising events to allow us to supply plants and other landscape features for the village. Our members work in the village weekly, planting, weeding and maintaining the whole of the village centre.

We have created a garden of remembrance to commemorate the 100 years since the start of WW1 and taken control of a number of ‘grot spots’ turning them into beautiful borders for the whole community to enjoy.

Birstall In Bloom is a joint venture between The Birstall Luddites (Rotary), Birstall Village Improvement Group and local TRAs working with local schools and churches, our local councillors and Kirklees Metropolitan Council.

The aim is to enter Britain in Bloom and, by doing this, improve more and more of Birstall each year for the benefit of local people.

The Britain in Bloom competition was first held in 1964 and has been organised by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) since 2002. The RHS run the Britain in Bloom campaign with more than 1,100 communities the length and breadth of the UK working to improve their local environments. It is not just about planting flowers and hanging baskets. Its about developing community spirit and civic pride whilst promoting responsibility for planting, cleanliness and maintenance. This in turn boosts the local economy through increased tourism, stimulates voluntary work and cooperation between community groups.

A strong community spirit makes Birstall an interesting and lively place to live. Many local societies exist including Birstall in Bloom, which sees many local people coming together on a regular basis to develop and maintain gardens and floral decorations around the village. Birstall has entered Yorkshire in Bloom since 2011 with great success.