International Finalists

2010

International Challenge - Small Category

Aylmer, ON | Boissevain, MB | Hampton, NB | Nieuwpoort, BE | Pembroke, ON | Pitlochry, UK | Quesnel, BC | Warwick, NY

International Challenge - Large Category

Barrie, ON | Charlottetown, PE | Kunitachi, JP | Leduc, AB | Wisbech, UK | Zlin, CZ

International Challenge - Small Category
Goderich ON - Winner 5 Blooms - Community Involvement in Floral Displays - Communities in Bloom Heritage Conservation Award
Aylmer ON - 5 Blooms - Functional Landscaping
Dyce, Scotland - 5 Blooms - Volunteer Involvement in Floral Baskets
Hampton NB - 5 Blooms - Lovingly Tended Flower Beds
Olds AB - 5 Blooms - Respect for Water - Canada Lands Company Sustainable Development Award
Trail BC - 5 Blooms - Volunteer Planting of Floral Displays - The Butchart Gardens Best Land Reclamation Award (Piazza Colombo)
Westport, Ireland - 5 Blooms - Community Effort for Tidiness
White Rock BC - 5 Blooms - Beautiful Marine Drive  

International Challenge - Large Category
Strathcona County AB - Winner 5 Blooms - Emerald Hills Partnership Initiative
Aberdeen, Scotland - 5 Blooms - Business Sector Contribution to Floral Displays
Charlottetown PEI - 5 Blooms - Expansion of "Adopt a Corner" - 2009 Best Blooming Community
Edogawa, Japan - 5 Blooms - Environmental Stewardship - Outstanding Achievement

International Challenge - Friends
Chapelfield-Norwich, Norfolk, UK - 5 Blooms - Restoration and Re-use of Guildhall - Communities in Bloom Youth Involvement Award
Minatozaka, Shingu-machi, Japan - 5 Blooms - Volunteer Sidewalk Flower Beds 

2008

International Challenge - Small Category
Annapolis Royal, NS - Winner 5 Blooms - Flowers of Annapolis Royal 
Aughrim, Ireland - 5 Blooms - Tidy Towns Limited
Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands - 5 Blooms - Honorary Police
Olds, AB - 5 Blooms - Community Partnerships
St. Clairsville, Ohio, USA - 5 Blooms - Foresight in Planning 
Trail, BC - 5 Blooms - The Rock Walls of Trail

International Challenge - Medium Category
Stratford, ON - Winner 5 Blooms - C.A.R.E. Stratford – Youth in Action
Charlottetown, PE - 5 Blooms - ‘Make Charlottetown Bloom’ Celebrations - Waste Management Environmental Awareness Award
Ocala, Florida, USA - 5 Blooms - Veterans Memorial Park - Scotts Turf Builder Turf and Groundcovers Award
Parksville, BC - 5 Blooms - Trillium Lodge Therapeutic Garden
Rosemère, QC - 5 Blooms - Secret Gardens

International Challenge - Large Category
Brampton, ON - Winner 5 Blooms - Front Garden Recognition Program
Aberdeen, Scotland - 5 Blooms - David Welch Winter Gardens
Prince George, BC - 5 Blooms - Quality Turf on Sport & Park Facilities
Stockton-on-Tees, England - 5 Blooms - Cultural Quarter Improvements
Strathcona County, AB - 5 Blooms - Heritage Mile
Toronto, ON - 5 Blooms - The Orphan Spaces Program

International Challenge - Friends
Dyce, Scotland - 5 Blooms - The Community Garden
Edogawa, Japan - 5 Blooms - Shinsui Parks & Green Paths

2007

International Challenge - Small Category
Westport, Ireland - Winner 5 Blooms - Green Flag Schools
Dyce, Scotland - 5 Blooms - Children's Garden at the Dyce Primary School
Mundare, Alberta - 4 Blooms - Preservation of Artifacts at the Basilian Fathers Museum
Petrolia, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Contribution of the Junior Blooms to the CiB Program - Scotts Best Community of Gardeners Award
Seedley & Langworthy, England - 4 Blooms - Regeneration Program
Souris, Manitoba - 5 Blooms - Local Heritage Sites Banners - Home Hardware Community Involvement Award

International Challenge - Medium Category
Langley, British Columbia - Winner 5 Blooms - Responsible Environmental Protection
Columbus, Indiana, USA - 5 Blooms - Celebration and Preservation of Architecture
Fort St. John, British Columbia - 5 Blooms - Colourful and Lively Floral Displays
Kincardine, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Celebration of Cultural Heritage
Oberlin City, Ohio, USA - 4 Blooms - Pursual of Alternate Energy Solutions
Olds, Alberta - 5 Blooms - Strategic Planning for Environmental Sustainability
Rosemère, Quebec - 5 Blooms - Passion for Trees - Tree Community Canada Award
Stratford, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Cooperation for a Strong Community
Trail, British Columbia - 5 Blooms - Coordination of Volunteer Energy and Talents
Williams Lake, British Columbia - 5 Blooms - Coordinated Efforts of Volunteers

International Challenge - Large Category
Shrewsbury & Atcham, England - Winner 5 Blooms - Garden at the Severn Hospice
Aberdeen, Scotland - 5 Blooms - Sustainability - National Capital Commission Floral Displays Award
Brampton, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Youth Ambassadors
Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA - 4 Blooms - Environmental Awareness
Strathcona County, Alberta - 5 Blooms - “Salute to Volunteers" Plaza and Sculpture - Scotts Turf Builder Turf and Groundcovers Award

  2005

International Challenge - Small Category
Wetherby, England - Winner 5 Blooms - Floral Displays
Shikaoi, Japan - 5 Blooms - Floral Displays
Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA - 5 Blooms - Floral Displays
Fort St. John, British Columbia - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Wetaskiwin, Alberta - 5 Blooms - Tidiness
Mundare, Alberta - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Neepawa, Manitoba - 5 Blooms - Urban Forestry
Boissevain, Manitoba - 5 Blooms - Environmental Conservation
Dyce, Scotland - 5 Blooms - Tidiness
Sorn, Scotland - 5 Blooms - Sornbank Reforestation Project
Huntsville, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Heritage Conservation
Rosemère, Quebec - 5 Blooms - Willow Planting Project

International Challenge - Medium Category
Woodstock, Ontario - Winner 5 Blooms - Commercial and Industrial Support
Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA - 5 Blooms - The New Blair Green Library
Zlin, Czech Republic - 5 Blooms - Restoration and Rejuvenation of Heritage Properties
St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - 5 Blooms - Plantings Along the Sea Wall
Kamloops, British Columbia - 5 Blooms - High Quality Turf Program
St. Thomas, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Pinafore Park - A St. Thomas Jewel
Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA - 5 Blooms - America in Bloom Committee
Sandusky, Ohio, USA - 5 Blooms - Rejuvenation of the Paper District Waterfront Properties

International Challenge - Large Category
Vaughan, Ontario - Winner 5 Blooms - Citizen Groups Supporting Their Community
Stockport, England - 5 Blooms - Ecological Warriors at Tithe Barn Primary School
Aberdeen, Scotland - 5 Blooms - Floral Displays throughout the “City of Roses”
Naperville, Illinois, USA - 5 Blooms - Carolyn and Mel Finzers Environmentally Friendly Gardens
Barrie, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Acquisition of Waterfront Properties for Public Use
Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia - 5 Blooms - Halifax Public Gardens 

 2004

International Challenge - Small Category
Clonakilty, Ireland - Winner 5 Blooms - Architectural Heritage Preservation
Mundare, Alberta - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Birtle, Manitoba - 5 Blooms - Environmental Awareness
Muskoka Lakes - Port Carling, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Boissevain, Manitoba - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Lewes, Delaware, USA - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Waringstown, Northern Ireland - 5 Blooms - The Waringstown in Bloom Committee
Neepawa, Manitoba - 5 Blooms - Architectural Heritage Preservation
Dyce, Scotland - 5 Blooms - The Community Garden

International Challenge - Medium Category
Reston, Virginia, USA - Winner 5 Blooms - Natural Heritage Preservation
Wetaskiwin, Alberta - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Williams Lake, British Columbia - 5 Blooms - Outstanding Communities in Bloom Committee
Largs, Scotland - 5 Blooms - Largs Blooming Lovely Initiatives
Brecksville, Ohio, USA - 5 Blooms - Landscaped Areas
St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - 5 Blooms - Floral Displays
Woodstock, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Architectural Heritage Preservation

International Challenge - Large Category
Oshawa, Ontario - Winner 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Zlin, Czech Republic - 5 Blooms - Natural and Architectural Heritage Preservation
Brantford, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Floral Displays
Kelowna, British Columbia - 5 Blooms - Environmental Awareness
Barrie, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Aberdeen, Scotland - 5 Blooms - Floral Displays - A City of Roses
Tsukuba, Japan - 5 Blooms - Environmental Awareness

 2002

International Challenge
Barrie, Ontario - Winner 5 Blooms - Landscaped Areas
St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - Winner 5 Blooms - Landscaping of the reclaimed Waterfront Area
Millet, Alberta - 4 Blooms - Highway 2A Park
Waringstown, Northern Ireland - 5 Blooms - Floral Displays
Boissevain, Manitoba - 5 Blooms - Environmental Awareness
Audley, England - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Westmount, Quebec - 5 Blooms - Urban Forestry
Dungannon, Northern Ireland - 4 Blooms - Railway Park Development
Virden, Manitoba - 4 Blooms - Heritage Conservation
Moy, Northern Ireland - 4 Blooms - Tidiness Effort
Rosemère, Quebec - 5 Blooms - Twinning Effort
Obuse, Japan - 5 Blooms - Cultural Heritage

America in Bloom
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia - 5 Blooms - The Grandon Creek & Beach River Restoration Project
Sequim, Washington, USA - 4 Blooms - The Celebrate Lavender Festival
Goderich, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Rotary Cove Project
Bay City, Michigan, USA - 4 Blooms - Bay City in Bloom Committee Efforts

 2001

International Challenge - Large Category
Guelph, Ontario - Winner 5 Blooms - Twinning Effort
Zlin, Czech Republic - Winner 4 Blooms - Twinning Effort
Westmount, Quebec - 4 Blooms - Heritage Conservation
St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - 4 Blooms - Floral Displays
Rosemère, Quebec - 4 Blooms - Urban Forestry
St. Ives & Carbis Bay, England - 4 Blooms - Floral Displays

International Challenge - Small Category
Viking, Alberta - Winner 5 Blooms - Landscaped Areas
Audley, England - Winner 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Mont-Tremblant, Quebec - 4 Blooms - Tidiness Effort
Châtel, France - 4 Blooms - Floral Displays
Boissevain, Manitoba - 4 Blooms - Environmental Effort
Waringstown, Northern Ireland - 4 Blooms - Floral Displays

International Exchange (Non-Competitive)
Higashikagura, Japan - 4 Blooms - Floral Displays
Stony Plain, Alberta - 4 Blooms - Twinning Effort
Kawaguchiko, Japan - 3 Blooms - Community Involvement
Brandon, Manitoba - 4 Blooms - Partnership Developments
Kelowna, British Columbia - 4 Blooms - Landscaped Areas
Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard, Quebec - 4 Blooms - Community Involvement

America in Bloom (Non-Competitive)
Greater Saint John, New Brunswick - 4 Blooms - Community Involvement
Portland, Maine - 4 Blooms - Heritage Conservation
Stratford, Ontario - 4 Blooms - Heritage Conservation
Stratford, Connecticut - 4 Blooms - Heritage Conservation
Oshawa, Ontario - 4 Blooms - Naturalization
Monroe County, New York - 3 Blooms - Monroe County in Bloom program
Medicine Hat, Alberta - 4 Blooms - Community Involvement
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho - 4 Blooms - Landscaping in Commercial Sector