Community In Bloom Awards

03 OCT 2023

The Community in Bloom (CIB) Awards recognise excellence in gardening efforts by community groups and aim to encourage community gardeners to improve the standards of their gardens while continuing to enjoy gardening as a fun and healthy activity.

Since 2020, the CIB Awards has been organised annually – CIB Awards (Housing Estates) for community gardens in public and private housing estates in even years (i.e. 2020, 2022), and CIB Awards (Educational Institutions and Organisations) for community gardens in schools and organisations in odd years (i.e. 2021, 2023) to accommodate increasing levels of community participation. This also ensures that due attention and recognition are accorded for each category.


CIB Awards 2024 (Housing Estates)

Participating Categories

Outdoor Community Gardens in:

  • Public Housing Estates
  • Private Housing Estates

Entry to this competition is free but participating community gardens have to be registered under the CIB Programme and supported by their respective their respective Residents’ Committee (RC), Neighbourhood Committee (NC) or Residents’ Network (RN).


Registration Period (Closed)

This competition is open for registration from 29 Jan 2024 till 25 Mar 2024, 11.59 pm.


Terms & Conditions

Download the terms and conditions for the competition here.

Awards and prizes

  • CIB Garden of the Year Awards
    • $500 worth of Gardening Vouchers
  • Top 50 CIB Gardens
    • $300 worth of Gardening Vouchers

    Please note that:

  • Each community garden will only be awarded one prize of the higher value.
  • There are no longer assessment bandings (Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze).

Judging Criteria

The judging criteria for the CIB Awards 2024 (Housing Estates) comprise the following:

  • Overall Garden Quality
    • The quality of the garden has a direct impact on how well it co-exists with its surroundings. A garden’s quality is measured by its aesthetic, good horticulture practices and standard of horticultural maintenance.
  • Level of Community Involvement and Inclusiveness
    • The consistent involvement of participants is the foundation of a sustainable community garden. Building links and networks with the larger community encourages the sharing of resources and strategies to foster community bonding and promotes the love for gardening.
  • Biodiversity and Sustainability Efforts
    • Community gardens serve as engaging educational spaces with opportunities for a wide variety of audiences to learn about horticulture, sustainability, biodiversity and much more.

Please email communityinbloom@nparks.gov.sg or contact your CIB Managers if you need further assistance.


Results dossiers and videos

Download the results dossiers for previous editions below:

Watch videos of previous Gardens of the Year Awards winners: