Canadian judges in Clon to see flowers

GREEN-FINGERED folk have gone blooming mad in a West Cork town in an attempt to win a prestigious international title.

The gardeners of Clonakilty are no strangers to accolades for the colourful displays having been previous winners of a gold medals in the Tidy Towns and Entente Florale competitions.

The town has entered a Canadian-organised environmental competition “Communities in Bloom” which pits it against towns in Canada, the USA, Northern Ireland and England.