Projects

Oakham In Bloom has many long-term and short-term projects throughout the town, each with a focus on environment and heritage.

We also support many other organisations’ projects, in particular those involving schools or youth groups, the arts and local businesses.

Below are a number of projects we manage or have been a part of:

• Rutland County Library – gardens, beds and borders, including:
  • The Peacock
  • Sensory Garden
  • Prairie Garden
• Oakham Castle
  • Heritage Flora
  • Digital Rutland Broadband Project – commemorative bed created in 2012 at Oakham Castle
• All Saints Churchyard & Memorial Garden
• The Bypass & Roundabouts, including:
  • Burley Road Roundabout and Osprey
  • Stamford Road Roundabout
  • The Boat
  • The Spitfire
  • Lands End Way Wildflower Bed
• Rutland County Museum Courtyard Garden
• Inner Wheel Anniversary Garden – a special garden created in 2014 to celebrate 90 years of the Inner Wheel Club
• The Bandstand & Cutts Close
• Burley Road Rose Beds
• Catmose Aboretum
• The Maltings
• Incredible Edible Oakham
• Biodiversity & Sustainable Planting
• Our Allotment
• Local Awards for residents and businesses, including
  • Business and Residential Summer Awards
  • ‘Best Christmas Window Display‘ competition

Most projects are supported all year round by our team of volunteers, with regular working parties and fundraising events – see our events page for more details.