Successes
| RHS Britain in Bloom | |
| Town Category | Silver Gilt: 2018 , 2019 |
| Small Town Category | Winner Gold: 2012 |
| Joint second, Silver Gilt: 2004 | |
| Silver Gilt: 2015 | |
| Silver: 2007 | |
| Third place: 2000 | |
| Community Award | 2012 Anthony Oliver MBE |
| South & South East in Bloom | |
| Champion of Champions | Winner Gold: 2004 |
| Silver Gilt: 2007 | |
| Dorset County Award | Winner: 2018 |
| Town Category (2017-) | Winner Gold: 2017, 2018 |
| Gold: 2019 | |
| Small Town Category (pre 2017) | Winner: 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011 & 2014 |
| Gold: 2015, 2016 | |
| Silver-Gilt: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 & 2013 | |
| Runner Up: 1996, 1998 & 2000 | |
| Joint Runner Up: 1995 | |
| Park of the Year (Redcotts) | Silver-Gilt: 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Best Community Involvement | Winner: 2000 & 2003 |
| Joint Winner: 1995 Runner Up: 2011 | |
| Best Floral Content | Winner: 2000 |
| Best display of Private Gardens throughout a Community | Winner: 2000 |
| Best Photographic Record | Winner: 1995, 1996, 1997 & 2001 |
| Runner Up: 1998 & 2003 | |
| Best Tree Planting Programme | Joint Winner: 1998 |
| Judges Award | 2003: Silver Gilt Judges Award for Ian Willis and his garden at Serles House, Victoria Road |
| Best Environmental Initiative | 1994 Highly Commended (Crown Mead Gardens) |
| Chairman's Award | 2002 (Highly Commended) 2006 (Walford Mill) 2015 (Winner) |
| Regional in Bloom Medal | 2004 Anthony and Christine Oliver |
| Outstanding Contribution Award | 2017 Anthony Oliver MBE |
| Other | |
| Dorset Magazine Trophy | 2011 (County Winner) |
| Pub and Restaurant Award | The Green Man: Winner 2009, 2011, 2013 |
