W elcome to the Floral St Peter Port website. The Floral St Peter Port committee was formed by the Douzaine in 2006, and is working to make St Peter Port a nicer place for everyone; residents, tourists, workers, shoppers, and even those who just use it as a car park! If this ties in to the Floral Guernsey competition, so much the better. Through this website we hope to keep you informed about what we are up to, and make it easy for you to get involved, and have some fun, too.
Tuesday 24th March 2009 23:24
Spring has sprung, all the green shoots are starting to show, and the St Peter Port Floral Committee has come out of hibernation! We’ve spent the winter dreaming, and have got plenty of plans to polish up the parish a bit more this year. 
Stay tuned for details, and as always, help, comments and ideas are welcome.
Image ~ The 2009 logo!
Friday 1st August 2008 22:34
To be honest, there’s not a lot going on at the moment. We’re all down the beach, enjoying a well deserved break… but we can’t switch our brains off! So while it’s too hot to do any real work, join us in having a think.
Are there any grot spots around town you’d like to see us tackle? Any areas you think need a little TLC to perk them up? Any fantastic ideas you’ve had but don’t have the man/woman power… or the money? Please let us know, in the comments here, or on facebook, or via our email contact form.
Next year’s festival week dates have been set by those who do that kind of thing:
Spring ~ 25th April
Summer ~ 4th July
Autumn ~ 26th September
Put them in your diary now! This year Lesley took people on a guided walk through town, approximating the judging route, and highlighting some interesting snippets of history. We hope to repeat that next year, but what else could we do?
If you fancy having a go at the walk yourself, a printed version is available at the tourist office. You never know, you might learn something!
Tuesday 22nd July 2008 1:34
The parish competition awards were held last Monday.
Congratulations to all who entered, but especially to the winners: the Tourist Information Centre, the Harbour Lights / White D’Or, Gary Guilmoto, and the residents of Maison Collivet.
You can find the full results on the parish competition page.
Image ~ One of our judges inspecting the Rocquettes Hotel.
Saturday 12th July 2008 21:04
The results are in, and we did fantastically well, coming a close second in the overall island competition, we got a Silver Gilt Award!
We also cleaned up in the other areas, picking up the Best Floral Display for the Royal Courts, the Best Horticultural Award for the Fermain Valley Hotel, the Best School Award for Vauvert, and a special judges discretionary award for publicity and media – for this website!
Congratulations to St Andrews who won a Gold Award, and came first in the community competition.
So, Silver last year, Silver Gilt this year…. Gold next year? We’re going for it, and hope you’ll join us for the fun!
Image ~ Mr Lowe, headmaster of Vauvert School, shows off the Best School Award (and keeps a tight grip on the £200 prize voucher…)
Thursday 10th July 2008 22:11
Judging day went well, it only rained a little bit, and the judges seemed to be impressed. They were particularly interested to see that we have a facebook page, so a big thanks to all who signed up as fans!
Thanks also to the Headteacher, staff, parents and pupils at Vauvert Primary School; Malcolm Cleal, Phil Merrien, and Bob Carré of States Work; Jan Dockerill of the Environment Department; Peter le Messurier from GROW; Steve Pestana the gardener in Fermain Valley; Jenny Griffiths from the Education Department; Margaret le Cras; Keith Pike; and Julie Carré who made the gâche!
As well as gâche, we had daisy cakes! You can find instructions to make your own here.
The day was written up in the Guernsey Press and we are now anxiously waiting results on Saturday!
Image ~ Lesley dressed in her finery, waiting for the judges to arrive at Vauvert School for their tea, coffee and cake.
Tuesday 8th July 2008 9:05
This afternoon is our judging day for the Le Friquet Plant Centre Floral Guernsey Community Competition. So, please cross your fingers for a bit of sunshine, and if you see the judges in town this afternoon – smile!
Tuesday 8th July 2008 1:40
We have a facebook page! Come and be a fan.
Don’t know what facebook is? You can still get involved.
Monday 7th July 2008 22:10
The newest, bestest, floral website for the parish of St Peter Port is now live. Welcome!
Have a look around and see what we’ve been up to, in our efforts to improve the town. Submit your photos in to our gallery, and get involved! We might be called Floral St Peter Port, but we’re all about everyone making town better for everyone.