The winning design, by Konnor Mukudu-Nyakunu who attends The Downs CEP School, features on the poster advertising the Walmer in Bloom competition. Garden judging is now complete and winners will be announced shortly.

The KS1 winner at The Downs School was London Berryman. At Parochial School the KS1 winner was Daisy Benbow, and the KS2 winner was Henry Barlow. Congratulations to them for their excellent entries and our thanks go to all the pupils who entered the competition.

COMPETITION BLOSSOMS IN WALMER IN BLOOM

Summer 2024 brought around the Walmer In Bloom Garden competition, allowing the resident of the town to show off their determination, creativity and green thumbs. Gardens were judged by members of the town council and for the first time, members of the public could nominate residences and businesses for consideration by the judges.

This year the categories were reduced to single winners of each, although the entire town was split into three geographical areas the judges would pool together their choices and then final winners would be chosen. In the preliminary rounds of judging, several hundred certificates of commendation were delivered along with a small handful to let the finalists know they had been chosen for the next round.

Five categories were chosen this year with winners across the breadth of Walmer, each received a certificate and a gift voucher.

Winner of the Best Garden – 35 Station Road

Best Container – 5 Cheriton Place

Best use of Small Space - Flat 31 Windsor Court

Wildlife Friendly - Boundary Cottage, Boundary Road

Best Hanging Basket- 6 Liverpool Road

Certificates of Excellence winners included: Goodwins on Wellington Parade, 27 Archery Square,1b Granville Road, 15 Halliday Drive, 9 Cavalry Court and 25 The Shrubbery

The competition, run by Walmer Town Council, has now been successfully running for close to 25 years and has garnered prizes from both Kent Wildlife Trust and the South and South East In Bloom Society.