ENTRIES for this year's Trowbridge in Bloom competitions are being welcomed by the organising committee.

Competitions include private and social housing, residential (back and front gardens, window boxes and containers), allotments; full and half plots, community for residential and nursing homes and schools awards.

For photographers, there are competitions for seasoned photographers as well as junior wildlife photographers using cameras or mobile phones.

Local authors, both adult and young people, are invited to enter the short story competitions where there are some prizes too.

To complete an entry form and for more information visit http://www.trowbridgeinbloom.org/competitions/