GREEN-FINGERED volunteers have been celebrating after scooping prizes at a national awards ceremony.

Experienced campaigners North Berwick in Bloom and Blooming Haddington both clinched gold at Keep Scotland Beautiful’s Beautiful Scotland celebration last night (Thursday).

Meanwhile, newcomers Gifford Community were also celebrating gold and also took the New Entrant Award.

Aberlady in Bloom were awarded a silver gilt while Dunbar in Bloom and the Blooming Belters, from Tranent, entered a new non-judged category and received a Certificate of Recognition.

Finally, there was success for East Lothian Council, who took home the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society Award.

The award is presented to the local authority which demonstrates the highest standard of horticulture in public spaces.