KENSINGTON ROAD, ST GEORGE, BRISTOL.
•Founded in 2004 by Grenville Johnson -
the Gordon Ford Silver Trophy in 2013 from R.H.S Britain in Bloom -
for the best Neighbourhood entry in the entire South West .
•In 2014 they were given an additional R.H.S award -
•They have also achieved ‘Outstanding’ the highest commendation in
the R.H.S ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ awards in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014.
•The residents, led by Grenville Johnson campaigned to have all the street trees reinstated
and the street now has a very special identity.
•In 2015 Kensington Road was featured as a showcase garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show as part of the RHS ‘Grey to Green’ campaign.
It was also featured on national television by the B.B.C.
On 14th May 2013 , Grenville Johnson
was awarded The Lord Mayor of Bristol’s medal
for his local community & environmental work
in Kensington Road & the area.
The RHS ‘Grey to Green’ display at RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2015
inspired by Kensington Road, St George in Bristol.
The 2014 R.H.S It’s Your Neighbourhood National Certificate of Distinction award.
An historic photo of Kensington Road at the end of world war two depicting a celebration street party.
Grenville Johnson accompanying The Duchess of Cornwall now the Queen on her tour of the RHS show garden
at Hampton Court Flower Show that featured Grenville's road in Bristol.
This was the launch of the RHS ‘Greening Great Britain’ campaign that encouraged residents to enhance their streets and improve them to become greener and more wildlife friendly.
The residents of Kensington Road were awarded the RHS Gordon Ford Trophy
by South West in Bloom for their improvements to this urban road.
A superb mural painted on the side of the house by Gage graphics of Bristol.
Bristol’s Clean Streets Hero Awards in 2019.
On the evening of Tuesday 29th October 2019, Bristol Waste Company hosted an event at The Station venue near Bristol's city centre.
During the evening ten residents from Bristol were awarded special Clean Streets Hero's Awards.
The awards were presented by the former Mayor of Bristol -
Among the recipients of the Clean streets Hero's awards was Grenville Johnson, for establishing St George in Bloom at the end of 2014.
He also received this award for his voluntary work in Kensington Road where he lives to make the urban road much more environmentally friendly & greener.
Photo courtesy of Bristol Waste Company @Bristol Waste #BristolCleanStreets.
