Local schoolchildren have been creating beautiful Plymouth-themed designs to adorn the new planters on the Barbican, as part of a competition run by Plymouth Waterfront Partnership Business Improvement District (PWP BID).
A total of 19 planters, filled with more than 2,000 trailing petunias, were recently installed along Southside Street. The aim is to provide a floral welcome to visitors to the Barbican, and make the area safer for pedestrians by discouraging parking on the pavements.
The planters are part of the BID’s entry into the 2021 South West in Bloom initiative, a regional heat of the renowned Britain in Bloom competition.
PWP is now brightening up the planters themselves by decorating the sides with the children’s bright and colourful designs.
A total of 135 entries were received for the illustration competition from children aged 5 to 11 from three local schools: St Andrew’s C of E Primary School, Pilgrim Primary School and Hyde Park Junior School.
Each of the 19 Barbican planters will now host one of the winning designs, as well as new signage welcoming visitors to the area and showcasing unique facts about the city.
Diane Mansell, Chief Executive of PWP, said: “We were absolutely blown away by the creative and imaginative designs submitted into the competition and I’d like to say a huge thank you to all the children that got involved. It was a difficult process to narrow down all the amazing entries to just 19 winners!
“The designs bring even more colour and cheer to the Barbican so make sure you visit Southside Street and take a look.”
Winning Designs
Emily 8
Florence 8
Fred 6
George 10
Jessica 6
Lewis 9
Tabitha 7
Theo 7
Wojtek 8
Bryan 11
Aileen 10
Oliver 11
Paige 11
Shams 10
Anietti 11
Harry 11
Jessica 11
Robin 11
Sarah 11
Wojtek 8 – St Andrews
Aileen 10 – Pilgrim Academy
Anietti 11- Hyde Park Junior School.
Bryan 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Emily 8 – St Andrews CofE Primary Scool
Florence 8 – St Andrews CofE Primary School
Fred 6 – St Andrews
George 10 – St Andrews Primary School
Harry 11- Hyde Park Junior School.
Jessica 6 – St Andrews Primary
Jessica 11 -Hyde Park Junior School.
Lewis 9 – St Andrews 1
Olivier 11 -Pilgrim Primary
Paige 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Robin 11- Hyde Park Junior School.
Sarah 11-Hyde Park Junior School.
Shams 10 – Pilgrim Primary
Tabitha 7- St Andrews CofE Primary School
Theo 7 – St Andrews CofE Primary School
All Entries
Andrei 8 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Arina 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Audrey 8 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Bellarose 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Bella-Rose 10 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Betsy 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Aeris 5 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Alan 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Aleyna 11 – Pilgrims Primary
Aliya 10 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Alleigha 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Amber 7 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Danielis 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Darina 5 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Dash 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Chloe 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Christopher 8 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Dominik 11 – Pilgrims Primary
Eloise 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Delphine 8 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Emily 11 – Pilgrims Primary
Emma 10 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Esmee 7 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Evie 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Freddie 8 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Grace 10 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Hannah 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Harry 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Hayden 10 – Pilgrim Primary
Holly 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Hugo 8 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Iris 5 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Issabelle 10 – Pilgrim Primary
Iyla 8 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Jack 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Jacqueson 8 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Jeevan 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Joel 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Khalia 10 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Kori 10 – Pilgrims Primary
Lacey 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Layla 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Leigton 11 – PIlgrim Primary
Lexi 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Liam 11 – Pilgrim Primary (2)
Liam 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Lillie 5 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Leela 8 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Lola 11 – Pilgrims Primary
Lucas 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Lucie 11 – Pilgrims Primary
Lincon 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Lucy 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Luke 8 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Maddie 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Maria 11 – Pilgrim Primary (2)
Maria 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Max 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Mia 8 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Mimi 5 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Molly – 8 St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Mya 10 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Myles 10 – Pilgrims Primary
Narae 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Nathan 8 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Natty 8 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Nicholas 8 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Noah 8 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Noah 10 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Oakley 10 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Olivier 11 – Pilgrims Primary
ollie 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Orla 7 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Oscar 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Oscar 11 – Pilgrims Primary
Paley 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Rebecca 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Rehaan 7 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Reuben 10 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Rocco 10 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Perez – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Rory 10 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Sammy 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Sara 10 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Sean 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Simone 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Sofia 10 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Spencer 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Sufanah 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Summer 10 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Susannah 9 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Tayte 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Theo 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Tia 11 – Pilgrim Primary
Treeve 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Unnamed – Pilgrim Primary
Willow 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
Yan 6 – St Andrew_s CofE Primary School
