The Westfield in Bloom Floral Committee is seeking participants in its sixth annual Floral Display Competition this year. The competition is free and open to residents, neighborhoods, businesses and organizations.
“The competition is to promote and engage different businesses, organizations and residents to go all out and beautify their homes,” said Brittany Goger, recreation program coordinator. “There are 19 different categories they can compete in.”
Goger said the numerous categories provide something for everyone.
Each year, a predominant color is selected to provide unity throughout the community. Goger said this color is utilized in the hanging baskets and planters downtown, in the garden beds in the parks, and the color is among the judging criteria used in the Floral Display Competition to select the winners. This year’s color is red.
“Red is the dominant color. Not every color needs to be red but it is the dominant color,” Goger said.
Goger said the registration deadline is June 21 and judging will take place June 28.
“They spend a whole day judging it,” she said. “It’s a really unique opportunity to get the community involved and make Westfield the beautiful place it is.”
Not only do the winners earn bragging rights throughout the community, they will receive an official “Westfield in Bloom Winner” sign to display and will be recognized at the annual Westfield in Bloom Celebration where they will be awarded a decorative stepping stone.
“We’ll celebrate in the fall and recognize winners,” Goger said.
Goger said pictures of all of last year’s floral display participants and winners are available on the City of Westfield Parks and Recreation Facebook page to provide inspiration.
