Tenby welcomed Britain in Bloom judges to the town on Wednesday, for a walkabout of the resort, which is competing in the annual event's 'Coastal up to 12k category'.

RHS national judges, Nigel Bishop and Sue Wood, met with Tenby in Bloom chairman, Clr. Mrs. Sue Lane, and Pembrokeshire County Council's southern area maintenance manager, Glenville Codd, for a tour of the town.

The judges were given a chance to assess projects against three key criteria - horticultural achievement, community participation and environmental responsibility.

They were also given a chance to view projects like wildlife conservation initiatives and public spaces such as parks and community gardens, to assess everything from the sustainability of a planting scheme, to the cleanliness of a street bench, including how much the community engages local schools.

Tenby is among 72 finalists, selected from more than a thousand cities, towns, villages and urban communities, and in its category the resort will come up against the likes of Filey, Grouville, Herm, Lytham and North Berwick.

The town was delighted that Tenby was awarded a Silver-Gilt in the 'Coastal up to 12k' category at the RHS Britain in Bloom awards last year for the second year running, also managing to pick up the 'RHS Britain in Bloom Tourism Award' which was presented to the finalist that demonstrated the most effective use of their local 'In Bloom' initiatives as a means of encouraging and supporting towns in their area.

Tenby will be hoping their hard work pays off when the results are announced at the glamorous awards ceremony for the UK's biggest gardening and environmental campaign, with presentations taking place in St. Peter Port, Guernsey on October 6.