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A pre 2003
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During the 1980s, North East
Fife Recreation Department was successful in competing in a number of high
profile flower shows. Most notably Ayr and The Royal Highland Show. This
success was an excellent advert for the area, which relies heavily on
tourism. At this time, however, there was a strong view that any visitors to
the area did not witness the experience of the Recreation Department as
there was little in the way of bedding displays on view. The response of the
Recreation Department to this criticism was to encourage the communities to
take the first steps to improve their local environment, and they would then
receive support from the district council. |

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In 1987, following a public
meeting in the village, the Falkland In Bloom Society was formed with a
remit of improving the environment of Falkland, mainly through the use of
flowers.
The Early days of the society
were hampered through lack of funding, but sterling efforts by the small
community soon raised sufficient funds for a number of tubs to be
distributed round the village in the summer of 1988.
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Winning The Best Kept Small
Town award from North East Fife District Council, for the first time. |
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The following year saw the
village compete in The Beautiful Scotland In Bloom competition for the first
time and Falkland was successful in winning the New Entry
category that year. Falkland was also nominated as a finalist in the Britain
in Bloom competition. |
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As the years progressed,
Falkland has been successful in receiving many accolades from Beautiful
Scotland In Bloom and has also won a tourism award from the Scottish Tourist
Board.
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