Stroud Valleys Project has won Stroud in Bloom’s shop window competition.

The environmental charity beat nine other shops to win contest on the theme of ‘Garden Party’.

The winning display featured live plants grown by volunteers in recycled objects such as coffee pots.

Cups and plates were bought from the Vintage Mary store at Shambles market, with mugs made in to insect homes.

Artificial grass was laid down and a bird table was made from recycled plant pots.

“As we are a wildlife charity we thought we’d do a wildlife party,” explained chief executive of Stroud Valleys Project Clare Mahdiyone.

“We are really pleased to win, we put a lot of time and effort in to it,” she said.

Displays were scored by two independent judges based on the use of recycled materials, incorporation of plants, biodiversity and overall appearance and impact.

Sue Grant, treasurer of Stroud in Bloom, presented the trophy at the shop on Threadneedle Street.

“I was impressed by all of them. Some of them are very clever with the ideas they come up with.

“There’s a great deal of thought that’s put in to it all.”

Doreen Frusher, chair of the Stroud in Bloom committee, said Stroud Valleys Project were a 'very worthwhile winner'.

"I walked round Stroud and looked at the entries this year and am very pleased that I wasn't asked to judge the competition as the standard was very high indeed," she said.

Volunteers from the shop have also been working in Stratford Park to help prepare for Britain in Bloom.

Stroud, entering in the Heart of England category, will be visited from judges from the Royal Horticultural Society on Tuesday, July 10.