The green-fingered residents of Greenwich have been getting their gardening gloves on for Greenwich in Bloom!
The annual awards celebrate the people in our community who work really hard to bring colour and vibrancy to their gardens and neighbourhoods. The categories include front garden, back garden, communal garden, hanging baskets, window boxes or pots and finally commercial garden or containers.
This year’s awards ceremony took place on Friday 20 September and was attended by Greenwich Mayor, Councillor Mick Hayes, who presented the winners with their awards.
Cabinet member for Culture, Leisure and the Third Sector, Councillor Miranda Williams said:
“I would like to say huge congratulations to all the winners and participants of this year’s Greenwich in Bloom. Beautiful gardens make such a difference to the borough, and it is clear to see how dedicated and hard-working this year’s entrants have been. I hope other residents feel inspired to get their gardening gloves out and enter next year’s awards!”
This year’s winners and merits are…
Best Front Garden
First place – Pauline Barnes
Second place – Patricia Hills
Third place – Lee Chipperfield & Lee Cobb
Merit – Patrick Rhatigan
Merit – Bill Dolan
Best Back Garden
First place – Cosetta Lawlor
Second place – Mehmet Ulusoy
Third place – Lee Chipperfield & Lee Cobb
Merit – Hazel McDiarmid
Merit – Phyllis Duignan
Best Communal Garden
First place – Bostall Community Gardens
Second place – Bannockburn Primary School
Third place – Christchurch School
Merit – Peacehaven Garden
Merit – Orchard Estate
Best Containers
First place – Mehmet Ulusoy
Second place – Patrick Rhatigan
Third place – Lesley Bedford
Merit – Virginija Verbaitiene
Merit – Lee Chipperfield & Lee Cobb
Best Commercial
First place – Trafalgar Tavern
Second place – Tailor & Forge
