Dunfermline In Bloom

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IntroductionDunermline at the centre o Scotlands Story

A city steeped in history, heritage and culture; Dunermline is the ancient capital o Scotland and the birthplace o

Kings and Queens. Home o a number o important historical landmarks - Dunermline Abbey and Palace, Abbot

House Heritage Centre and the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum - the city also benets rom extensive greenspaces including Pittencrie Park, one o Scotlands most important urban parks. Also know as the Glen, the park

was gited to the people o Dunermline in 1903 by the citys most amous son, Andrew Carnegie, the Scottish-

born American industrialist and philanthropist.

Today a thriving and vibrant city, Dunermline is the second biggest settlement in Fie. A well-connected location,

the City is a within easy reach o Edinburgh, Perth and Stirling.

Planting the seeds o success

A BID city, Dunermlines foral enhancements have traditionally been the responsibility o Fie Council. In recent

years, Dunermline Delivers, the Business Improvement District [BID] company, has taken ownership o theDunermline in Bloom initiative and has sought to improve the quality and quantity o foral displays throughout

the city.

We have pleasure in submitting this application to Beautiul Scotlands Awards in the Small Town category.

A partnership approach

The strategy has been to engage with the many stakeholders to create a community approach to the citys

foral enhancements and deliver a sustainable approach.

Heading up the project, The Dunermline in BloomSteering Group includes: -

Maggie Mitchell (Dunermline Delivers)

Eoin Thomson (Dunermline Delivers)

Ross Hepburn (Lady Helen Nurseries)

Cllr Helen Law (Fie Council)

Mark Horsburgh (Fie Council)

Brian Bruce (Fie Council)

Linsay Dufy (Fie Council)

Dunermline Abbey


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Horticultural achievementCity Centre - a beatiul place to shop and socialise

A variety o foral enhancements have been placed in the city centre throughout the summer months. This

delivers a burst o colour throughout the year.

Planters and baskets are maintained until mid October. Last year they were replanted on 4th

November with winter bedding.

To und this extensive display, Dunermline Delivers has allocated BID budgets as well as securing

sponsorship rom Fie Council and local businesses to secure additional foral enhancements, including 18

barrel planters, as well as hanging baskets, in 2013

The strategy has also been to engage with a number o community groups to support the

initiative resulting in a sustainable project with the added benet o instilling civic pride.

Precinct Planters being lled (June 2013) Beehive Planters at Glen Gates(June 2013)

Precinct Planter (June 2013)

Hanging Baskets (June 2012)

Barrel Planter (November 2012)

Beehive Planter (June 2012)


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Dunermline Public Park

Maintenance work is also undertaken by Fie Council

to Dunermline Public Park. The Council were also

responsible or the planting o 24,000 daodil bulbs

Business Sponsorship a beautiul initiative to support

An attractive commercial centre or high street is vital to attracting prosperity which is one o the reasons why

numerous local business have supported the initiative with sponsorship o precinct planters, foral barrels and

hanging baskets.

Pittencrief Park a beautiul place to enjoy leisure time

Pittencrie Park, known locally as the The Glen extends to 76 acres o grass areas, ponds, rockeries, nature walks

and dog exercise areas. Dunermline Delivers holds a number o events in Pittencrie Park throughout the year,

including the highly successul Bruce Festival and the spectacular reworks display.

Dunermline Delivers plans to develop estival opportunities in Pittencrie Park to include an Enchanted Glen

Festival to include winter illuminations and audio trail within the Park to create an Enchanted Glen.

Pittencrief Park Maintenance

Maintenance work to Pittencrie Park is undertaken by Fie Council and includes

Grass cutting o standard and High Amenity

Shrub, Rose and Herbaceous maintenance ( hoe / ork, weeding, pruning, staking)

Pond maintenance

Glasshouse maintenance

Tree / shrub planting etc


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Environmental responsibility

Dunermline Delivers work closely with Fie Council on a number o regeneration projects and is an active member

o the City Centre Regeneration Steering Group.

A strategic approach to engage and inspire the public and private sectors has achieved signicant environmental

benets. Examples o projects include:

City Centre Regeneration

Fie Council has recently allocated 1 million or the purposes o regenerating Dunermline City Centre.

Dunermline Delivers has been actively involved in the regeneration o Dunermline City Centre through its

membership in the City Centre Steering Group and is managing the introduction o wi and digital signage to the

City Centre, as well as the illumination o key buildings.

Other recent projects undertaken include:

Upgrade o street urniture

Bins replaced

Eorts to remove chewing gum rom the streetsApproval or a project to improve directional signage to and within the city centre to highlight visitor

attractions and improve getting around

Perception and Image Projects delivered by Dunermline Delivers

Dunermline Going Green

Dunermline Delivers has launched Dunermline Going Green, which aims to create develop and implement a cost

eective recycling initiative and to generally raise awareness, educate and inorm the wider community about

recycling and sustainability. At time o writing 61 businesses are currently signed up to recycle their waste their

waste as part o the project, while ree internal bins and liners are being oered to all BID members.

Purple Flag

Purple Flag is an accreditation scheme that recognises excellence in the management o towns and city centres at

night. Dunermline Delivers has applied or Purple Flag accreditation as part o its involvement in the Saer Towns

initiative in Dunermline. Relevant actions include eorts to reduce litter and chewing gum rom the street, as well

as the introduction o digital signage and the illumination o public buildings.

Shop ront project

In a drive to dress the city centre to detract rom vacant premises, a project is underway to install 3D graphics tocommunicate key business opportunities to attract inward investment and to create a more pleasant shopping

experience. Three premises have already been completed as part o this ongoing project, with graphics about to

be installed on two urther premises.


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Band Stand at Fresh Air Festival

Public Park Evaluation Event

Photo courtesy o Greenspace Scotland

Public Park Evaluation Event

Photo courtesy o Greenspace Scotland

Projects undertaken in partnership

Redevelopment o Pittencrie Park

Peacocks were rst introduced to Dunermline in 1905

by the businessman Henry Beveridge and have the reedom

o the city.

Fie Council is currently developing a peacock sanctuary ortwelve peaowl as part o its 1.5 million budget or the

transormation o Pittencrie Park. The money has been raised

rom 708,900 rom the Heritage Lottery Fund, 300,000 rom

the Carnegie Dunermline Trust with the remainder unded by

Fie Council. An Urban Park Ranger is also employed as part o

the regeneration project.

Public Park Regeneration

A Public Park Improvement Group has been established and includes representatives rom Central Dunermline

Community Council, Carnegie Trust and Fie Council. This has resulted in a number o outcomes

Greenspace Scotland have been employed to create a climate adaptation management plan, which

included a consultation with 500 people and a Public Park Evaluation Event on 5th June 2013. The plan

should orm the basis o an improvement plan or the park. Dunermline Delivers have been active in

discussions over the development o the proposed improvement plan

Fie Coast & Countryside Trust have secured 25,000 to do woodlands improvements to the wood in

the park


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Community participation

Sustainable community development is at the heart o Dunermlines regeneration and community

participation is key to its uture success. Examples include: -

Public Art Project (December 2012)

Glasgow-based artist Toby Paterson and Collective Architecture were appointed to deliver Marking the

Way, a public art project in DunermlineThe rst phase o the project involved an exhibition in the Public Park which was installed in

December 2012 and removed in January 2013

The installation o ve permanent pieces o public art are due to be installed pending the granting o

planning permission

Future plans

Lauriston Nursery is in talks to undertake a community-planting project at the gap site on the High

Street.

There are also plans to introduce winter holly balls throughout the city centre to enhance

winter plantings.

A Garden or Heroes is currently being developed on Monastery Street and is due to be completed or

Remembrance Day.

Dunermline Delivers are currently developing a visitor trail that takes in green spaces and historical

attractions throughout the city centre.


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The Bruce Festival

Dunermline Childrens Gala

A platorm or events

Pittencrie Park and Dunermline Public Park play host to many events throughout the year including:

Dunermlines Fireworks - attracting up to 20,000 spectators

The Bruce Festival - attracting over 15,000 visitors

The Gala Day

Easter Fun Day

The Bruce Festival


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ConclusionDunermline is graced with stunning historic buildings and green places. The challenge or Dunermline in Bloom

is to enhance this space to create an appealing place to visit, live and work.

Through a committed partnership approach, involving numerous stakeholders, the steering group has created a

ground swell o support which is delivering measurable benets as well as instilling a signicant degree o civic

pride.

By showcasing what has been achieved, and highlighting our ambitions or the uture, we are condent that the

judging panel will understand our achievements to date in horticultural achievement and environmental

advancement.

Like all good gardens, this is a work in progress, however it is important to sit back, pause and enjoy the ruits o

our labour we hope you will take the time to do so with a trip to Dunermline.


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