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.