Cartmel Village Society - A Voice for our Village

Cartmel is the centre for an ever widening range of community based projects offering a wealth of annual events. The development and administration of this page is being funded and supported by Lower Allithwaite Parish Council.

Cartmel Village Society exists for the benefit of our village and for our first competition we are going global...but starting at home!
We live in one of the most attractive villages in England and on one of the most beautiful peninsulas in the country. The natural world around us is precious and very important. Our countryside, hills, woods, village gardens and spaces together are unique.  The Village Society wants to both protect and celebrate our surroundings and our environment.

 

Cumbria in Bloom 2010

Cartmel achieved a Silver Gilt certificate and were runner up in the village section to Morland (also with Silver gilt) at Maryport on 2nd September.  The Cartmel Village Society, sponsors of our entry, were represented by Sandra and Philip Pascall at the award ceremony in Maryport and would like to thank everyone who helped in any way to make the village look so attractive throughout the year and especially for the judging day in July.. The village traders and individual householders within the heart of the village with their floral displays help to make Cartmel a very special place.

The judges were particularly interested in the Primary School garden and met with garden club members who guided them around their colourful and productive plot, their comments were very encouraging, they reported the garden was a good example of conversation and biodiversity and praised their efforts.

Other areas highlighted with favourable comments on the route were the sustainable planting alongside the play park and in Ford Road towards the river Eea, the allotments and the Village Hall planting.

We are already planning for the 2011 entry and would be very pleased to hear from anyone interested in offering support, please contact Sandra Pascall on 36207.