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Botley in Bloom - 2023 Summer Gardening Competition

 

 

BOTLEY IN BLOOM GARDENING COMPETITION   RESULTS – 2023

FRONT GARDEN (City of Portsmouth Shield) Judge - Sue Barnes, Hedge End Horticultural Society

WINNER: Sarah Tonks, 3 Twin Oaks

Silver: Gill & Den Hale, 2 Appletree Court

Bronze: Marc & Diana Rogers, 2 Cypress Gardens

BACK GARDEN (Bendall Trophy) Judge – Kevin Clare, Hambrooks Nurseries Ltd

WINNER: Caroline & Gary Bowers “Rosewood, Brook Lane

Silver: Graham Oakenfull, 7 Hilly Field Close, Boorley Park

Joint Bronze: Walter Kemish, 6 Orchard Court & Terry Horn 11 Alexandra Way

 

COTTAGE GARDEN (Penny Buckley Award) Judge – Dennis Blake, Groundsman BPC

 

WINNER: Gill & Den Hale, 2 Appletree Court

Silver: Mrs June Edwards, Riverside Cottage, Donkey Lane

Bronze: Dawn Jacobs, 26 Winchester Street

 

COURTYARD GARDEN (Horn Trophy) Judge – David Bastable, Snr Groundsman BPC

WINNER: Barry Smith 20a Mortimer Road

Silver: Jane Matthews, 50 High Street

Bronze: Jill Allen, Honeysuckle Cottage, Donkey Lane

 

HANGING BASKET/CONTAINER (Botley Traders’ Shield) Judge – Sue Barnes, Hedge End Hortical Society

WINNER: Gill & Den Hale, 2 Appletree Court

Silver: Terry Horn 11 Alexandra Way

Joint Bronze: Mrs C Bray, 23 Crows Nest Lane & Lynn Gosden Portland House, High St.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL GARDEN/VEGETABLE PLOT/ALLOTMENT – (E.B.C. Trophy) Judge – David Bastable Snr Groundsman, BPC 

WINNER: Sue Bailey, Holmesland Cottage (Environmental garden)

Silver: Barry Smith, 20a Mortimer Road (Vegetable plot)

Bronze: Sarah Tonks (Allotment plot 46)

 

ALL WINNERS SHIELD – from 2022 Winners (E.B.C. Trophy) Judge – Kevin Clare, Hambrooks Nurseries Ltd

OVERALL WINNER: Botley C of E School for their Environmental Project

 

BEST BUSINESS PREMISES – (Village Trophy) Judges - Gary & Caroline Bowers

WINNER: THE PEARTREE INN, Boorley Green

 

BEST KEPT ROAD – (Frank Watkin Shield) Judge – Ben Forsyth, Jackson Bailey

WINNER: Ravenscroft Way

 

 Despite the "difficult" weather this Spring our Entrants managed to produce some wonderful gardens/baskets/containers and vegetable plots, giving the Judges some work to do. 

 

We will be holding our annual Presentation Evening at the Masonic Centre, Brook Lane, on Thur. 5 October and all our entrants + a guest are invited to attend.

 

The Mayor & Mayoress of Eastleigh will be presenting the Trophies, Pottery Plaques and Certificates to our Winners and Runners Up.  We will also have Speakers, raffle and end the evening with a finger buffet.

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