Woking's gardeners get a barrowful of awards

16 September 2005

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Garden lovers across the Borough were recognised at the Woking in Bloom/Allotment Competition presentation evening at Woking Leisure Centre (Thursday 15 September).

Local residents got growing earlier in the year, planting bulbs and seeds in gardens and allotments across the Borough as part of the annual competition.

The Mayor of Woking, Cllr Ian Johnson, presented the winners and the runners up with their prizes, which included silver salvers. The results of the Woking in Bloom competition were:

Best Large Front Garden - sponsored by Woking Borough Council

1^st - Barry and Pam Gray, Knaphill

2^nd - Mrs R.J. Pullen, Maybury

3^rd - Mr E.Bunce, Mayford

Best Small Front Garden - sponsored by Squire's Garden Centre

1^st - Peter Blondell, Barnsbury

2^nd - Margaret Baker, Byfleet

3^rd - J.Blackaller, Byfleet

Best Hanging Basket - sponsored by Serco

1^st - Amanda Cox, Byfleet

2^nd - Cheyenne Ballard, Byfleet

3^rd - Esther Green, Byfleet

Best Tub/Container - sponsored by Woking Borough Council

1^st - Mr P. Gregory, Woking

2^nd - Shirley Pettit, Byfleet

3^rd - Mr and Mrs Stevens, Knaphill

Best Floral Public House - sponsored by The Woking Review

1^st - The Plough, Horsell

2^nd - Bird in Hand, Mayford

Best Kept Community (Shared) Garden - sponsored by The Woking Review

1^st - Fleetwood Court, West Byfleet

2^nd - Alice Ruston Place, Woking

3^rd - Mr Bostock, Woking

Green Gardener Award - sponsored by Woking Borough Council

Winner - Mrs R.J. Pullen

Best School Environmental Garden - sponsored by Serco

1^st - Horsell Village School, Horsell

2^nd - Pyrford C of E Primary School, Pyrford

3^rd - Knaphill School, Knaphill

Best New Entrant - sponsored by Woking Borough Council

Winner - Alice Ruston Place, Woking

Allotment Awards

The winners of this year's allotment awards were:

Benstead Scroll - Best Plot Cultivated by Gardener Over 70 Years of Age

1^st - Mr J Arkinstall, Goldsworth Park

2^nd - Mr Gregory, Horsell

3^rd - Mr Reed, Horsell

Ted Smith Shield - Best Plot in the Borough

1^st - Mrs Chambers and Mr D Bonner, Derry's Field

2^nd - Mr B.Gray, Knaphill

3^rd - Mr J Arkinstall, Goldsworth Park

Leam Challenge Shield - Best First Year Plot Holder

Joint 1^st - Mr M Woods, Goldsworth Park

Joint 1^st - Mr C Kersley, Knaphill

2^nd - Mrs F Meldam, Knaphill

Ashley Slocock Cup - Best Lady's Plot

1^st - Mrs J Marsh, Goldsworth Park

2^nd - Mrs M Williams, Knaphill

3^rd - Anne Grover, Derry's Field

The Tunis Cup - Best Kept Allotment Site

1^st - Derry's Field Allotment Association

2^nd - Goldsworth Park Residents' Association Allotment Society

3^rd - Horsell Allotment Holders and Gardeners Association

Congratulating the winners, Cllr Anne Murray, the Portfolio Holder with responsibility for Woking in Bloom, said: "Woking's gardeners have achieved an excellent standard for this year's competition. The entrants' creativity and commitment has brightened up Woking's residential areas, and our allotment gardeners have continued to produce top quality fresh produce."