Our Year
Some of our Activities
Last Updated 5th November 2025
November 2025
Filby Fireworks 2025 - 2nd November
October 2025
Britain in Bloom Results - 31st October
September 2025
New Downloads - 13th September
Filby in Bloom Portfolio 2025. Click on image below to download the portfolio as a PDF.
Anglia in Bloom Results - 12th September
GREAT NEWS!!! GOLD!!!
We are delighted to announce at the Anglia In Bloom awards – Filby scooped a High Gold award.
We were unable to win overall, as it can’t be awarded twice in 2 years. It’s fortunate this principle is not adopted in Tennis or F1 as Federer and Hamilton wouldn’t be have been so successful!
Our ‘Filby Halt Railway Station’ achieved an overall Special Winner Award with a special certificate and beautifully hand crafted wooden plaque.
Our Restaurant ‘The Fabulous Filby Bridge’ adorned with flowers and responsible for raising thousands over the years for the community Achieved a Silver Gilt.
Our Centre of Influence, our Village Hall and Playing Field Won A Gold Award.
Jenny’s vitally important Charity Shed Shop which had donated over £90k to Filby and local communities – far more than any other Bloom Group nationally – was nominated for community project. PLEASE VISIT THIS AND SUPPORT THIS UNIQUE RESOURCE for some incredible bargains!
Our wonderful Churchyard that has been completely uplifted and refurbished mainly at the instigation of Ian Richardson also received a special award.
We would like to thank the Judges for their glowing report and recommendations which we will focus and act on for the future.
We trust you will enjoy the latest images.
Narrative and photographs courtesy of Filby in Bloom’s Facebook page.
Filby in Bloom makes R.H.S. Magazine - big time! - 6th September
Filby in Bloom features in the September edition of the RHS Magazine. Click on image below to download the article as a PDF.
Complementary Letters - 3rd September
Hi,
I just wanted to say that driving through Filby always brings a smile to my face, the flowers and displays are beautiful this time of year and at Christmas, I am self-employed and drive all over Norfolk and Suffolk I don’t see any other village or town that puts in the effort like Filby does. So, thank you for making my drives that little bit brighter.
Thank you
Sent from my iPhone by Catherine 14 Aug 2025
Flowers
As we drove home from Hemsby to Hertfordshire this morning, 1st September, we came across your village which was a sight to behold. Absolutely beautiful. We would be so proud to be residents here. Very well done to everyone involved.
Sent from Outlook Email App for Android by Brenda, Hertfordshire 1 Sept 2025
After officially opening the Fete, Mayor of Great Yarmouth, Carl Annison, tours the fete to meet stall holders and visitors.
August 2025
After officially opening the Fete, Mayor of Great Yarmouth, Carl Annison, tours the fete to meet stall holders and visitors.
Annual Fete - 25th August
In Bloomers, fund raising for Filby In Bloom at the summer fete with homemade craft & cookies.
East Coast Truckers Convoy - 24th August
July 2025
Britain in Bloom Judging Day 29th July
Open Gardens 19th and 20th July
Some of the photographs courtesy of Filby in Bloom’s Facebook page.
Anglia in Bloom Judging Day - Monday 14th July
Our Bees
Filby in Bloom HQ
Filby Charity Shed Shop
Britain in Bloom Judging Date
June 2025
Our Bees
The Filbee Beekeeper’s Bee Club meeting to inspect the hives and conducting required maintenance.
Our Hanging Baskets
As Judging Days approach, 17th June, saw the completion of the hanging of the 160 baskets around our village. The Village School Notice Board has been repaired, repainted & replaced and the planters planted. Just the weeding to do!
Recycling Corms
During the Autumn approximately 1300 Begonia corms were recovered from the hanging baskets and the beds, given a quick clean up and stored in about 20 trays. These were stacked in the poly tunnel to over winter. Once the plugs were potted-on, the Corms were sorted through and the survivors, potted. The Begonias, placed in one of the small greenhouses, resulted in over 600 plants.
Judging Dates Announced
Judging Anglia in Bloom 2023
Judging Anglia in Bloom 2023
Judging Anglia in Bloom 2024
Judging Anglia in Bloom 2024
Dates have been announced for the year’s Judging Days. These are…
Anglia in Bloom
Monday 14th July 10:30 am
and…
Britain in Bloom
Tuesday 29th July 9 am
May 2025
Our Bees
Time to clean, sterilise, repair, and repaint the Hives ready for the Bees.
Filby Halt
This year, Britain in Bloom is celebrating 200 years of the modern railway in Britain and Filby’s contribution is the construction of its own ‘Halt’. In practise, the nearest the railway came was the station at nearby Ormesby. It was opened in 1877 and later became part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway route bringing holiday passengers from the Midlands to the Norfolk coastal resorts. It was closed in 1959 along with the rest of the line.
From our Greenhouses
Our Summer bedding, almost ready to plant out!
Pictures courtesy of Facebook’s Filby in Bloom page.
Percy's Bed
Filby Primary School on TV
It was wonderful to see Mr Thompson and the Filby in Bloom team featured on BBC’s ‘Look East’ last night. Well done to our School Council for doing their bit with the watering too!
Pictures courtesy of Facebook’s Primary School page.
Filby Bridge Restaurant's Boat
Pictures courtesy of Facebook’s Filby in Bloom page.
Church Activities - Kissing Gate
The Kissing Gate gets a repaint.
Before
After
Church Activities - Wheelchair Access
The joint project between the Parish Council and the Bloomers, restoring the Wheelchair Access Pathway from Thrigby Road to the Filby All Saints Church. Learn more about this project in a download Project Diary.
Before
After
April 2025
During the winter months a review of the display features and several repair & repainting jobs were managed by some of the craftsmen, Nick, Merv, Ted & Tom. The item included the Bus Shelters, repairing the benches on the Pound, the Norfolk Trumble, the horses and the seed drill, with the aim to return the items to public display by the end of May. New feature items for this year’s judging incentives were undertaken. Adrian, Mick & Tony, creating the Caravan to join the existing Mini and, last but not least, Glenn creating the railway platform to celebrate Britain In Blooms 200 years of Train Travel. All completed by the end of May on schedule.
Bus Stop Repaint
Grey Horse Repaint
Before
After
Cart Repair and Repaint
Tom repaired & repainted our farm cart and improved its looks by making and adding the new cartwheel, all during April.
Our Bees
It’s that time of year when the Bee keeping starts in earnest. First job is to strim, clean, re-bark and spruce up the apiary ready for the Bees to return.
Our Holiday Theme
The caravan display planted up.
Growing On
Chairman, Adrian Thompson, conducts a guided tour of Filby’s growing on facilities, demonstrating plants for our displays for the 2025 season.
Video courtesy of Facebook’s Filby in Bloom page.
Easter Fayre
Filby In Bloom took a stall at the Easter Fayre in both Filby and Stokesby Halls. The combined events raised over £340.
New Village Sign
New sign chosen to be displayed for those entering Filby Village.
Church Activities - Grave Restorations
Continuation of the planned restoration of older graves, another five this year, including William and Mary Alland’s family memorial.
Before
After
March 2025
Percy Hudson
It is with great sadness that we announce that Percy, one of the founding members of the Filby In Bloom team of volunteers, passed away, on 9th March, aged 93. Percy was, from the very start of “the Bloomers”, a driving force, inspiring & encouraging the team.
By profession, Percy was a carpenter. He designed & built various model structures, some of which are still on display about the village, the windmill at Poplar Drive, the pergolas on the Pound and the date above the bed on the corner of Thrigby Road, which had many add-ons including crowns, and babies as celebrations of Royal events.
When Percy retired from various posts supporting the Village activities, the Thrigby Road bed was re-named Percy’s Bed in his honour. Percy planned the design of the bed for each year. It takes 1400 plants to fill Percy’s bed.
In Loving Memory of
Percy Frederick Hudson
10th July 1931 – 9th March 2025
Missed by All
Some of Our Team
Pictures courtesy of Facebook’s Filby in Bloom page.
Potting On
Pictures courtesy of Facebook’s Filby in Bloom page.
Our Chairman helps out at Filby Primary School
Pictures courtesy of Facebook’s Filby Primary School page.
Bridge Clean
During a road closure, the team took the opportunity to clean the road bridge between the broads.
Bench Repairs
Repairs and repainting of one of the Benches, on the Pound, assessed in February, completed in March.
Before Feb 2025.
During Mar 2025.
Completed Mar 2025.
Church Activities - Pruning
Bloomers undertook training, learning how to prune the Standard Roses.
February 2025
Weeding & Mulching at the Club Room
Time to weed, prune, & mulch the beds around the Club Room and trim the hedges around the playing field, clearing the area ready for the wild flowers to surface.
Bench Assembly
Two of our In Bloomers bench testing their work after assembling two, new, sponsored benches prior to their location in the village and their dedication.
Travel Display
The caravan arrives, ready to be reconstructed into the Travel display item..
January 2025
Percy's Bed - Preparing the Display at Thrigby Road Corner
December 2024
It was during December 2024 the new greenhouse facilities were made available to the bloomers team and the planning of use took place over a cup of tea or coffee.
Sir Trotalot Repaint
