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2019 Tenant Garden Competition
Bev Anderson, Tenant Participation Assistant
Once again, the tenants of East Devon District Council have excelled themselves this year with a beautiful display of gardens. There were 48 entries this year. Kieron Bewes (Horticultural Consultant) was the judge and using the Royal Horticultural Society judging method. There were 26 gold prizes, 19 obtained Silver and 3 obtained Bronze.
The Tenants Garden Competition is an annual event organised by Bev Anderson Tenant Participation Assistant within the Housing Service at East Devon District Council.
The winners received their prizes and celebrated with a prize giving tea and cakes in the Froginwell Vineyard on the 6th August 2019. Councillor Megan Armstrong attended the event along with the sponsors Craig Jones from Ian Williams Ltd and William Morrison of Thistle Insurance. Raffle prizes were donated by Bradfords and Bev Anderson, Tenant Participation Assistant.
Cllr Megan Armstrong, Portfolio Holder Sustainable Homes and Communities said ‘Having attended previous garden competition prize giving events, I have always been very impressed by the number and quality of gardens entered into this annual competition for our council tenants.
This year has been no exception and I was thrilled to be able to present some of the certificates in my new role as Portfolio Holder for Housing and Communities.
I would like to congratulate all the winners and to thank them and everyone else who entered for their hard work, patience and enthusiasm in helping to make their gardens and their communities so attractive.’
The sponsors this year were:
- Ian Williams Ltd
- Thistle Insurance
- Kings Garden Centre, Exmouth
- Otter Nurseries
- St Bridgets Garden Centre
- Kieron Bewes - Horticultural Consultant
The results of the garden competition are: Mrs Elizabeth Martyn from Otterton won Gold in the Overall Garden category & Kimber Cup Best in Show competition winner for 2019.
Other winners are listed below:
|
Title |
Last Name |
Town |
Prize |
Category |
|
Mrs |
Benton |
Broadclyst |
Gold & Category Winner |
Back Garden |
|
Mrs |
Bunker |
Budleigh Salterton |
Gold & Category Winner |
Disabled Garden |
|
Mr & Mrs |
Fowler |
Luppit |
Gold & Category Winner |
Vegetable Garden |
|
Mrs |
Hughes |
Exmouth |
Gold & Category Winner |
Containers & Hanging Baskets |
|
Mr |
Jenkin |
Exmouth |
Gold & Category Winner |
Front Garden |
|
|
Manor Close Tenant Association |
Seaton |
Gold & Category Winner |
Communal Garden |
|
Mr |
Pengelly & Miss I Sterbova |
Colyton |
Gold & Category Winner |
First Time Entrant |
|
Mr |
Woodman |
Seaton |
Gold & Category Winner |
Recycled Garden |
|
Mrs |
Anderton |
Colyton |
Gold |
Containers & Hanging Baskets |
|
Mr |
Bament |
Rockbeare |
Gold |
Communal Garden |
|
Mrs |
Bastin |
Exmouth |
Gold |
Communal Garden |
|
Mr & Mrs |
Burton |
Seaton |
Gold |
Back Garden |
|
Mr & Mrs |
Donnelly |
Colyton |
Gold |
Vegetable Garden |
|
Mr |
Dunn |
Rockbeare |
Gold |
Disabled Garden |
|
Mr |
Fowler |
Sidmouth |
Gold |
Containers & Hanging Baskets |
|
Mr |
Glanville |
Talaton |
Gold |
Overall Garden |
|
|
Harepath Tenant Association |
Seaton |
Gold |
Communal Garden |
|
Mrs |
Hill |
Seaton |
Gold |
Overall Garden |
|
Mr |
Howard & Mrs A Weedon |
East Budleigh |
Gold |
Back Garden |
|
Mrs |
Kimber |
Newton Poppleford |
Gold |
Front Garden |
|
Mrs |
Martyn |
Otterton |
Gold |
Competition Overall Garden Winner |
|
Mr |
Meekings |
Sidmouth |
Gold |
Disabled Garden |
|
Mr |
Miller |
Exmouth |
Gold |
Containers & Hanging Baskets |
|
Miss Morgan, Mr Dunne & Mr Morgan-Dunne |
Morgan |
Combe Raleigh |
Gold |
First Time Entrant |
|
Mr |
Snow |
Plymtree |
Gold |
Back Garden |
|
Mr & Mrs |
Turner |
Exmouth |
Gold |
First Time Entrant |
|
Mrs |
Beasley |
Exmouth |
Silver |
Front Garden |
|
Mrs |
Beer |
Broadclyst |
Silver |
Containers & Hanging Baskets |
|
Mrs |
Cranch |
Exmouth |
Silver |
Back Garden |
|
Miss |
Davey |
Axminster |
Silver |
Back Garden |
|
Mr |
Gallagher |
Woodbury |
Silver |
Disabled Garden |
|
Mrs |
Higham |
Exmouth |
Silver |
Disabled Garden |
|
Mr |
Kellow |
Honiton |
Silver |
First Time Entrant |
|
Mrs |
Lancaster |
Axminster |
Silver |
Disabled Garden |
|
Mr |
Martin |
Woodbury |
Silver |
Recycled Garden |
|
Mr |
Miles |
Honiton |
Silver |
First Time Entrant |
|
Mrs |
Pearce |
Uplyme |
Silver |
Front Garden |
|
Mr |
Ponsford |
Broadclyst |
Silver |
Overall Garden |
|
Mrs |
Randall |
Sidmouth |
Silver |
Front Garden |
|
Mrs |
Stewart |
Axminster |
Silver |
Overall Garden |
|
Mrs |
Sullivan |
Sidmouth |
Silver |
Disabled Garden |
|
Mr |
Taylor |
Broadhembury |
Silver |
First Time Entrant |
|
Mr |
Toplis |
Exmouth |
Silver |
Front Garden |
|
Mrs |
Travers |
Sidmouth |
Silver |
Front Garden |
|
Mrs |
Wood |
Ottery St Mary |
Silver |
Containers & Hanging Baskets |
|
|
Arcot Park & Friends Club |
Sidmouth |
Bronze |
Communal Garden |
|
Mrs |
Galley |
Budleigh Salterton |
Bronze |
First Time Entrant |
|
Ms |
Sandford |
Broadclyst |
Bronze |
Containers & Hanging Baskets |