Enter your best sunflowers for chance to win new competition in Chesterfield

The contest, entitled Chesterfield’s Still Blooming, has been launched by Chesterfield Borough Council.

There are three entry categories, including tallest sunflower – from the top of the soil to the top of the flower; largest sunflower – the largest flower head based on diameter or width; and the most sunflowers – plant with the most sunflower heads.

Coun Jill Mannion-Brunt, cabinet member for health and wellbeing, said: “In Bloom is always a great event for Chesterfield because lots of residents, businesses and schoolchildren get involved and help brighten the town and borough.

“It is such a shame that the event cancelled this year because of the coronavirus crisis as the Chesterfield in Bloom committee had been working harder than ever, with Chesterfield selected to represent the East Midlands in Britain in Bloom.

“I think this Chesterfield’s Still Blooming is a great way of keeping support for Chesterfield in Bloom alive until next year.

“I hope lots of residents will take this opportunity to grow sunflowers and learn more about the plants in their gardens.”

To enter, you can send a picture of your sunflower, stating your name and the category you wish to enter, to [email protected].

‘Chesterfield’s Still Blooming’ will run from now until Wednesday, September 30.

Winners will be given a prize and special certificate and will also have the satisfaction of knowing they grew one of the best sunflowers in the borough.

May is the best time to start to grow your sunflowers indoors before moving them outside ready to bloom by late summer.

The council will announce the winners on social media and share some of the best pictures from the competition.

You can follow the council on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ChesterfieldBoroughCouncil and Twitter at www.twitter.com/ChesterfieldBC

Find out more about the competition at www.chesterfield.gov.uk.