Blooming volunteers
TEN volunteers will attend the official launch of Anglia in Bloom.
It is being kicked off at the Beth Chatto gardens, Elmstead Market, on Wednesday.
Among those present will be ten members of the Halstead in Bloom team, which won the top prize in its category for the fifth year running last year.
It also won gold in the best town under 12,000 residents category but lost its crown for best overall winner to Filby in Norfolk by just one point.
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