From wildlife gardens to cottage gardens, allotment gardens to Mediterranean gardens, gardens created collectively and gardens varying in different shapes and sizes – there was a whole range of different ones, each showing off their uniqueness in Aylesbury Town Council’s Aylesbury in Bloom Garden Competition.
Residents, businesses and organisations were awarded prizes by Cllr Anders Christensen at the Aylesbury in Bloom Garden Competition Awards Evening on Thursday 20 October.
Points were given for various criteria by knowledgeable judges who kindly gave their time to support the competition. The overall number of points determined whether entrants would get a Certificate, Bronze, Silver, Silver Gilt or Gold award.
Awards for the Residents category were revealed at the Railway Club on Thursday evening. The categories were Best Front Garden, Best Back Garden, Best Container Garden, Best Edible Garden, Best Wildlife Garden, Best Communal Garden and Best Community Edible Garden.
Schools which entered the Garden Competition were presented with their awards in June. Click here to view the results for the Schools category.
The Town Council’s Aylesbury in Bloom Garden Competition will be back next summer. We would like to thank all those who took part and a special thank you to Michael Anthony for sponsoring the competition.
Awards Presentation Evening
Awards were handed out by Cllr Anders Christensen and Michael Donnachie from Michael Anthony Estate Agents. Award photos are by Steve Cook.
Gardens – Special Awards
Residents categories
Best Front Garden
Best Back Garden
Best Edible Garden
Best Container Garden
Best Wildlife/Nature Garden
Business/Organisations Category – Best Communal Garden
Business/Organisations Category – Best Communal Edible Garden
Garden competition results
| Category | Certificate | Bronze | Silver | Silver Gilt | Gold |
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| Best Front Garden | Dharmasiri Nagalingham | Dovile Putramente Paul Trayling Nirmala Takodra Gillan Henley |
Steve Foster Annette Davies Colin Ashby Peter Binns Christine Fifield Kelly Smith Phil Welch Mr and Mrs Ridgeway Anila Panchal |
Stephen Clarke | |
| Best Back Garden | Norman Barlow and Susan Winstone | Dovile Putramente Peter Binns Steve Foster Kelly Smith Nirmala Takodra Ingrid Papadopolous |
Ron and Heather Murray Glen and Londa Quanico Mr and Mrs Ridgeway Sarah Franklin Jo Tunnell Michelene D’Costa Christine Fifield |
Emma and Craig Mathews Andi and Dalila Su McDonagh Colin Ashby Phil Welch Thomas Brown Paul Flower Anila Panchal |
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| Best Edible Garden | Andi and Dalila | Su McDonagh Ron and Heather Murray |
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| Best Container Garden | Hank Swanepoel Ramya Palanisamy Glen and Londa Quanico Paul Stroud Gillian Henley Annette Davies Su McDonagh |
Peter and Margaret Walker Emma and Craig Mathews Phil Welch Christine Fifeild Colin Ashby |
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| Best Wildlife/Nature Garden | Colin Ashby | Ron and Heather Murray Gloria Whiting Annette Davies |
Paul Stroud | ||
| Best Communal Garden | Brain Rehabilitation Trust Masonic Housing Community Grow (Healthy Living Centre |
St Peters Church Horatio’s Garden Florence Nightingale Hospice Poplar Grove Practice |
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| Best Community Edible Garden | Rabbit Retail | Community Grow (Healthy Living Centre) | St Peters Church |
| Special Awards | Winners |
|---|---|
| Judges’ Commendation – Most Joyful Garden | Stephen Clarke |
| Mayor’s Cup – Best Overall Communal Garden | St Peters Church |
| Best Communal Garden Newcomer | Poplar Grove Practice |
| Best Newcomer (Resident) | Paul Flower |
| Best Overall Garden (Resident) | Thomas Brown |