The Community in Bloom (CIB) Awards recognises excellence in gardening efforts by community groups and aims to encourage community gardeners to improve the standards of their gardens while continuing to enjoy gardening as a fun and healthy activity.
The CIB Awards will be presented over two years in view of the growing CIB gardening groups, so that due attention and recognition can be accorded for each category:
- CIB Awards 2020 (Housing Estates) for community gardens in public and private housing estates
- CIB Awards 2021 (Educational Institutions and Organisations) for community gardens in schools and organisations.
CIB Awards 2021 (Educational Institutions and Organisations)
‘My Green Space’ – Indoor Garden (NEW)
For the 2021 CIB Awards, we have a new category for indoor gardens! Open to all CIB gardening groups, you can submit photographs of your lovely indoor gardens.
How to Submit
Outdoor Gardens
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Participating Categories
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- Educational Institutions
- Organisations
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Instructions
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CIB Awards 2021 (Educational Institutions and Organisations) Video or Photos Submission
You can either submit a video or photos.
What to prepare and submit?
A) Your video:
- can showcase various focal points and previous gardening activities in your CIB Garden
- must be between 2 to 3 minutes
- must be uploaded onto YouTube and marked as unlisted
- must be include the private links in FormSG
View detailed instructions for Video Submission
B) Your Photos:
- can consist of 3 to 5 photographs showcasing focal points and previous gardening activities in your CIB garden
- must be in JPEG format and no larger than 3 MB each
- must be submitted digitally
View detailed instructions for Photo Submission.
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Registration Form
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Register and submit your video link or photos
CIBA (Educational Institutions & Organisation) registration form
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Terms and Conditions
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‘My Green Space’ – Indoor Garden
Click here to register online now! Registration closes on 12 April 2021.
Be part of our growing gardening community and stand to enjoy attractive prizes!
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Achievement Bands
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Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
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$300 worth of gardening vouchers
$200 worth of gardening vouchers
$100 worth of gardening vouchers
$ 50 worth of gardening vouchers
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Diamond Award
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$1,000 cash & $1,000 worth of gardening vouchers
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CIB Gardens of the Year Awards
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$500 worth of gardening vouchers
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Special Achievement Ribbons
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Outstanding Educational Community Garden
Outstanding Environmentally Friendly, Biodiversity Community Garden
Outstanding Edibles – Growing Community Garden
Outstanding Community Engagement Garden
Outstanding Ornamental Garden
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‘My Green Space’ – Indoor Garden
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Selected 10 gardening groups will receive $100 worth of gardening vouchers
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Judging Criteria
Judging will be based on photos or video links submitted
For the CIB Awards 2021 (Educational Institutions and Organisations), judging criteria comprise the following:
a) Overall Garden Quality
The quality of the garden as a direct impact on how well it co-exists with its surroundings. A garden’s quality is measured by its aesthetics, housekeeping and standard of horticultural maintenance.
b) 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 promote the love for gardening.
c) 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 us at communityinbloom@nparks.gov.sg or contact your CIB Managers if you need further assistance.
CIB Awards 2020 (Housing Estates)
The new ‘Garden of the Year Awards’ (GOYA) reward exceptional community gardens with horticultural and design excellence, high level of community engagement and inclusiveness, as well as outstanding educational and outreach quality.
Take a sneak peek at the 10 community gardens accorded the Garden of the Year Awards in the video below:
Past Awards
View the Results Dossiers for past Awards below: