More green-fingered residents and business people in Narberth are being asked to join with the town's bloom committee in their bid to win Welsh honours.
At the town council's meeting on Tuesday, Mayor and Bloom committee chairman, Clr. Eric Feetham brought the report of the Wales in Bloom judge who had visited Narberth in July to the attention of members.
While the judge praised several areas and the Queen's Hall won a merit award in the public buildings section, Clr. Feetham felt that in order for it to be worthwhile Narberth entering the competition next year, more townspeople needed to get together and plan their displays and ways at looking after them.
"It is embarrassing when someone comes to Narberth and they pick out our faults. Some areas are very nice, but there are some that are letting us down. If we want the town to be really attractive everyone has got to join in," he said.
In the report, the judge said that 'the busy town centre of Narberth has a wonderful display of plants adorning the Queen's Hall' and went on to note the 'excellent contributions' from the hotels and pubs with the Ivy Bush and Coach and Horses providing 'good baskets and window boxes', and the Plas Hyfryd Hotel having 'excellent grounds with good trees, shrubs and lawns, all maintained to a very high standard'.
The judge was also impressed with Eastgate Corner near the Celtic Cross, the War Memorial Gardens and the floral decoration of the Social Club, as well as the private gardens at Northfield Road, Adams Drive, Bloomfield Gardens and Springfield Park, but said 'disappointingly, there were fewer hanging baskets displayed by the commercial sector than in previous years, and the lower end of the town seemed devoid of any floral contributions'.
"Many people work very hard to make Narberth the attractive town that it is, and they are to be commended," the judge added.