The Walmer in Bloom
campaign ended this year after a close-run competition in some categories.
Changes this year involved the nominating and voting for local gardens by
members of the public, rather than the committee short listing for the RHS
judge. One hundred and seven entries were placed into five separate categories.
Horticultural volunteers from the community were presented with certificates, and the winners and their guests of the competition also received prizes at Walmer Castle, with a cream tea and a tour of the gardens for everyone.
The prize winners and the runners up were as follows:
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Non-Residential Display
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Winner
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Marke Wood Rose Garden
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Second
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The Downs CofE Primary School
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Third
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Campbell Road Allotment Plot 18
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Compact Display
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Winner
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5 Cheriton Place
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Second
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20 The Beach
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Joint Third
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19 St Clare Road
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Joint Third
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176 Gladstone Road
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Container Display
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Winner
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17 St Clare Road
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Second
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4 The Beach
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Third
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32 Mayers Road
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Wildlife Friendly Display
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Winner
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Dorset Gardens
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Second
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Balfour Road
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Third
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4 White Acre Drive
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Best Garden Display
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Winner
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43 Channel Lea
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Second
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16 Granville Street
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Third
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11 York and Albany Close
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5 Cheriton Place
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Marke Wood Rose Garden
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43 Channel Lea
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| Dorset Gardens |
17 St Clare Road |
This year saw the
inclusion of a new award - The Allan Scott Trophy; donated by friends and
family of Mr Scott, who himself was a winner of several Walmer in Bloom awards.
The prize went to Mr Ray Heine of 5 Cheriton Place, the winner of the Best
Compact Display, with his amazing display that has wowed formal judges over
several years and the voting public this year.
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Mr Ray Heine
Winner of
The Allan Scott Award
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Walmer In Bloom has also
entered this year’s South and South East In Bloom competition, it is hoped that
all of the good work done by the volunteers at Hawkshill, Walmer Peace Gardens,
the Gothic Close flower bed, the council planters, Marke Wood Rose Gardens, and
all of the organisations, businesses and residents of the town, will impress
the judges and give us a good result. The results of the competition are
expected at the end of September, so watch this space and we’ll keep you
posted.
Our thanks go out to the hundreds of residents who took their time out of their day to nominate and vote for the winners, as well as to those who spent their time and effort on making their gardens, containers and compact areas bloom this year.
We
would like to receive your feedback so we can review and evaluate our efforts
and help us make improvements for what will be the 25th year of
Walmer in Bloom next year.