Woking in Bloom

Each year Woking Borough Council organises a competition  to celebrate the horticultural excellence of its residents.  Woking in Bloom encourages residents and local businesses to make Woking a brighter, greener place to live.

Entries are divided into seven main categories and two special awards:

• best large front garden
• best small front garden
• best hanging basket
• best tub/container
• best floral public house
• best kept community (shared) garden
• best school environmental garden
• green gardener  - for environmentally friendly gardeners
• best new entrant - for newcomers to Woking in Bloom

Judging takes place in July and there is always an emphasis on the use of environmental practices such as composting, water butts and peat free soil.  All the category winners are invited to attend a presentation evening in September where they will be able to meet the Mayor of Woking, competition sponsors and judges, aswell as swapping tips with the winners of the annual Allotments Competition.

If you would like to enquire further about the competition, please fill in an enquiry form online.  Entry forms will be available on-line or from a number of locations around the Borough from April 2008.

2007 Winners 

• best large front garden - Barry and Pam Gray
• best small front garden - P.R. Blondell
• best hanging basket - Scott Ranger
• best tub/container - Mr E. Bunce
• best floral public house - The Plough, Horsell
• best kept community (shared) garden - Consort Court
• best school environmental garden - Horsell Village School
• green gardener  - Mrs R.J. Pullen
• best new entrant - Consort Court

For further information contact Andy Calfe, Neighbourhood Team Leader on 01483 743451 or email andy.calfe@woking.gov.uk