Welcome to the Brighter Whitehead website
Thank you for visiting the Brighter Whitehead website. As an up-to-date community organisation, we want to give you the opportunity to access information and provide you with a facility to stay in touch with us.
If you are not familiar with Brighter Whitehead and your first contact with us is online, we would be pleased to hear from you! Please let us know what your needs and questions are, we will be more than happy to help.
Brighter Whitehead was established to ensure our town always looks its best. 2009 will be a busy year for us, we are now preparing for our winter campaign please join us to ensure success.
Latest News and Events
Tree Planting in Whitehead
As part of Tree Week, Brighter Whitehead took part in one hour of planting trees at Whitehead Recreation Grounds on 5th December 2009. This event was part of Breathing Places Tree O'Clock, in which we played our part in breaking the Guinness World Record, for the most number of trees planted within one hour! See our gallery webpage for a photograph of the event.
Ulster in Bloom Success
The results of months of planting and pruning were recognised as the winners of the 31st Translink Ulster in Bloom competition were announced at the historic Magheramorne House near Larne. After a summer of fierce competition and intensive judging, Whitehead received a second place in the small town category. The Borough also dominated the Community Rail Halt category with Whitehead receiving the first place and Greenisland receiving the third place position. McMaster Home Farm Meats, a local business in Whitehead was also recognised in the Special Awards’ category for their beautiful floral and plant presentations. See our News and Gallery Sections for further information.
Civic Reception for Whitehead Community
To celebrate the Silver Gilt success of Whitehead in the RHS Britain in Bloom competition, Carrickfergus Borough Council hosted a civic reception at Whitehead Golf Club for representatives of the Whitehead community. Whitehead scooped the top environmental award in Chester. The Britain in Bloom results followed on from the town’s success at Ulster in Bloom in which it received a first place in the small town category. See our News and Gallery Sections for further information.
Beach Road Nature Reserve
The environmental improvements at Beach Road Nature Reserve have now been completed. For further information on this newly improved resource for Whitehead download the Beach Road Nature Reserve Leaflet or visit the Beach Road Nature Reserve at www.beachroad.org.uk.
One World Garden
The One World Garden at the Whitehead Recreation Grounds has now been completed. For more information visit our news section or download the illustration.
If you enjoyed visiting our website we would recommend our sister website www.carrickfergusinbloom.org or for more external links click here.
