Community:
Broughshane District Co. Council. Design By Nature helps Broughshane win
awards.
The Broughshane Improvement Committee was set up in 1987
with the aim of tidying up derelict areas of land and buildings and brightening
up the appearance of the village with flowers. The other equally important aim
was to involve as many people from the community as possible in this project,
assisted by the Ballymena Borough Council, the Housing Executive, the Department
of the Environment and the Department of Agriculture.
Since its formation the Committee has won many awards for
the floral displays and general appearance of the village. These include: N.L Amenity Council Best Kept Small Town, Colonel Sanders (UK) Environmental Award,
Ulster in Bloom, Britain In Bloom, Europe in Bloom -"Entente Florale",
Nations In Bloom and The Queen Mothers Birthday Award for Environmental
Improvements.
AWARDS
- 1987 N.L Amenity Council Best Kept Small Town
- 1988 N.I.T.B. Ulster in Bloom winner
- 1989 Colonel Sanders (UK) Environmental Award
- 1990 Ulster in Bloom (Small Town Category) Runner up
- 1991 Ulster in Bloom (Small Town) 1st Place
- 1991 N.I. Amenity Council Best Kept Small Town 1st Place
- 1992 N.I Amenity Council Best Kept Small Town
- 1992 Ulster in Bloom Runner-up
- 1993 Ulster in Bloom
- 1993 Britain in Bloom Winner
- 1994 Ulster in Bloom Joint Winner
- 1994 Best Kept Small Town
- 1994 European Entente Florale
- 1995 Britain in Bloom Winner
- 1995 N.I Amenity Council Best Kept Large Village
- 1996 N.I.T.B. Ulster in Bloom Winner Large Village
- 1996 Nations in Bloom Winner (with DBN Wildflowers)
- 1997 Ulster in Bloom (with DBN Wildflowers)
- 1997 Britain in Bloom (with DBN Wildflowers)
- 1997 Nations in Bloom (with DBN Wildflowers)
- 1997 Queen Mothers Birthday Awards for Environmental
Improvements (with DBN Wildflowers)
- 1997 N.L Amenity Council Winner Best Kept Large Village
In 1998 in the build up towards hosting the prestigious
Award Ceremony of the European "Entente Florale" Broughshane have
undertaken a number of projects.
A Feature Garden in the Centre of the Village situated at
the Broughshane Library. This Community Garden will be cared for and maintained
by the local voluntary committee.
New Community Offices with training/support facility to incorporate Information
Centre.
Community Horticultural Business (Garden Centre) to be established and run by
the community and from which any profits generated will be pumped back into
community projects.
Wildflower/Community
Woodland to compliment each other sited along the Buttermilk Bridge Riverside
Walk.
Cycle Network in conjunction with Sustrans - the National Cycle Network. This
route is to be continued from Broughshane to the New Eco's Park (Environment
Centre) in Ballymena.
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