Britain in Bloom judges, on a whistle stop tour of Douglas, are not just looking to see if the flowers and shrubs are 'blooming marvellous'.
They are also seeing what's being done to help wildlife.
One of the team, Mark Wasilewski, says its the overall effort that's important (audio file attached):
(Picture: The sunken gardens in Douglas, from manxscenes.com).
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