The City of Humboldt is being judged by two national judges for Communities in Bloom.

The judges, one being from Newfoundland, another from Saskatchewan, tour through communities between 45 hundred and 9 thousand people.

Bonita Lundberg was one of the judges in Humboldt.

She talks about the evaluation process.

"We have an evaluation grid, and it encompasses heritage conservation, urban forestry, landscape and floral design, tidiness, and their issues under each criteria between 20 and 30 and each part of that has to be filled out."

Lundberg describes how a community can sign up for a tour.

"They enter first through the National Communities in Bloom. They're in a competition, they pay a registration fee, and what we give back is an evaluation of the community that we advise. This will help them this way, this will help them that way."

Lundberg adds that the people of Humboldt have made the tour enjoyable so far.

Gail Pearcey, a Communities in Bloom judge from Newfoundland, talks about her first impression of Humboldt.

"It's a lovely city, I'm really impressed by all of the heritage buildings and structures, the cleanliness, the floral displays, and especially the people."

Pearcey explains what a Communities in Bloom judge does.

"We ask a lot of questions, and we do some follow-up questions, and we have reports to write. That's not just driving around, seeing pretty plants and meeting interesting people and seeing lovely sights. There's a fair bit of preparation and analysis that goes into our report writing. We'd like to give good value for the efforts, and acknowledge all the efforts and make sure we get it right."

The judges look for community growth through people, plants, and pride.

Their tour continues Friday morning until it is off until the next community.

Hear more from Gail Pearcey here:

And from Bonita Lundberg here: