Residents of South Somerset Homes awarded for their beautiful gardens (Wincanton, Castle Cary and surrounding villages)

14 September 2007

South Somerset Homes recently awarded their residents for keeping such beautiful colourful gardens. This is an annual event, which is open to all residents of South Somerset Homes.

This year’s competition attracted over 100 entries in the following categories –

Best Front Garden, Best Back Garden, Best Vegetable Garden, Best Balcony Garden, Best Sheltered Scheme or Road and the Over 80’s Award.

Maureen Emery, Wincanton Town Councillor was one of the judges and commented, “I was very impressed by both the imaginative use of planting and colour plus the obvious hard work that had been put into the gardens entered.”

A presentation ceremony for all the entrants and prize winners took place recently at the Maddocks Pavillion in Wincanton.

The winners are as follows:

Best Front
1st Mr Wyndham Stephens, Sparkford
2nd Patricia Lampert, Wincanton
3rd Maurice and Norene Gubb, Castle Cary

Best Back Garden
1st Maurice Stephens, Ilchester
2nd William Tallon, Sparkford
3rd Frank and Barbara Eaton, Bruton

Best Vegetable Garden
1st William Tallon, Sparkford
2nd Simon Griffiths, Bruton
3rd Leslie Edwards, Sparkford

Best Scheme Garden
1st Catherine’s Close, Castle Cary
2nd Hales Meadow, Mudford

Over 80’s Award
1st Wyndham Stephens, Sparkford
2nd Iris Barter, Milborne Port
3rd Susan Willman, Templecombe

Andrew Bendell, Head of Housing Management at South Somerset Homes said, “This competition gives our tenants a fun incentive to take pride in their gardens. Once again, our tenants did not disappoint the judges, who were delighted with the high standard of entries of the beautiful gardens on display. These gardens really have a positive effect on the whole community."

Pictured here are the Garden Competition winners in the grounds of the Maddocks Pavillion in Wincanton Maureen Emery, the judge for the competition, is pictured on the far right hand-side.

Pictured from left to right is resident William Tallon who won 1st prize for Best Vegetable Garden. Presenting the award is Tony Allum (Chairman of South Somerset Homes' Board)

Pictured from left to right are residents of Catherine's Close in Castle Cary, Doreen Cressey and Norene and Maurice Gubb who won Best Sheltered Scheme Garden. Presenting the award is Tony Allum (Chairman of South Somerset Homes' Board)