Thank you and well done to everyone who entered the 2022 garden competition. It was incredible to see such 'blooming' beautiful gardens brightening up our neighbourhoods!
Now for the results...
The City Champion... Doreen Vernon! Well done! 🎉
Gold awards go to:
- David Parker for best garden
- Christopher Walker for best community garden
- Wayne White and Peter Forrester who are joint winners for communal garden
- Evelyn Dickie for best container or hanging basket
- Mr and Mrs Mayou for best patio
- Doreen Vernon for best natural garden
Congratulations to all! What a fantastic achievement.
Silver awards go to:
- Sandra Oakley in the garden category
- Mr and Mrs Lewis in the garden category
- Victor Kingsley and Susan Scholar as joint winners in the community garden category
- John Bland in the communal garden category
- Mr and Mrs Beardsmore in the container or hanging basket category
- Angela McMahon in the patio category
Bronze awards go to:
- Mr P Eddowes in the garden category
- Mr and Mrs Jones in the community garden category
- Cyril Scragg in the communal garden category
- Debbie Cunningham in the best container or hanging basket category
- Karen Ward-Hopkins in the patio category
Amazing work - well done all!
Pictures of the gardens were also shared on social media, where hundreds praised the hard work of residents and cast their vote on their favourite creation. Results were then used for the people's choice results. The moment you've been waiting for...
The people's choice winners are:
- Sandra Oakley
- Carol Oliver
- Cyril Scragg
- Mr and Mrs Mayou
- Mr and Mrs Beardsmore
Congratulations! 📸
There were also special categories involved in the 2022 garden competition such as tallest sunflower and best jubilee display, including many schools! The winners are...
- Kath Smith for the best jubilee display
- The Acres gardeners for best new garden
- Cyrus and Montanna Bennet for tallest sunflower
- Marilyn Hall with the best sunflower
- St Mary's Primary School and Oak Meadow Primary School in joint gold with best school garden
- Warstones Primary School with best sunflowers
- Rakegake Primary School with best school jubilee display
Thank you so much for your hard work and support - what fantastic gardens and sunflowers!
We are so impressed, we also had to mention those that came in highly commended:
- Kara Morrison
- Brenda Moore
- Gary Lovatt
- Diane Smith
- Mr Chapman
- Nigel Warrender
- Mr Marshall
- Mr Somerfield
- Victoria Hopkins
- Edmond Mulhall
- Masefield Mews gardeners
- Maureen Williams
- Mrs Mughes
- Sandra Roe
- Kellie Parkes and Wayne Addison
- Christine Jones
- Dorothy Phillips
Thank you as always for entering, and we hope you enjoy your prizes! We look forward to having a look at your beautiful gardens in the next competition. Watch this space. 🌸🌷🌼🌻