Aberdeen is celebrating after it was announced the city has won gold in Britain in Bloom.
The city, including community organisations, Friends groups, residents, and Council gardening and grounds staff, all contributed to the accolade at the annual awards which were on Friday evening (31 October 2025).
The win adds to Aberdeen’s extensive success, having won a medal in either Britain in Bloom or Beautiful Scotland every year since 2008. Aberdeen has been a regular winner since the Britain in Bloom competition was launched in 1964 and won gold in 2023.
The Lord Provost of Aberdeen Dr David Cameron said: “We are over the moon about winning Britain in Bloom – it’s such a tribute to our hard-working gardeners and greenkeepers as well as all the amazing community organisations, groups, and individuals who help to continue make Aberdeen’s green spaces beautiful.
“We’d like to say a big ‘thanks’ to everyone who makes a contribution to our parks and green spaces and encourage everyone to come and see for themselves what beautiful – and award-winning - places they are.”
“Aberdeen has a long and prestigious history in the Britain in Bloom and Beautiful Scotland competitions so it’s a special win to get gold again.”
Aberdeen City Council Bloom Champion Councillor Neil MacGregor said: “It’s very exciting we won gold in Britain in Bloom.
“Many congratulations and thanks to our staff and volunteers who did a brilliant job to ensure we came out top in our category of small city. And well done to the other category winners too - all well-deserved wins.”
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) organises the top gardening competition for councils and other community organisations across the country. Major winners from regional competitions including Beautiful Scotland are put forward for the UK-wide finals Britain in Bloom. Last year, Aberdeen was a Beautiful Scotland winner.
Britain in Bloom competition judges were in the city in August as part of their deliberations. They started their visit at the community garden at the Duthie Park Ranger Station speaking with community groups and organisations from around the city followed by a tour of the David Welch Winter Gardens.
Other places the judges visited on their tour included the schoolchildren-designed flower beds on Great Southern Road, Victoria and Westburn Parks, through Old Aberdeen, and finishing at Seaton Park.