Tenants of South Somerset Homes awarded for
their beautiful gardens
(Langport, Somerton, Martock and surrounding villages)
17 October 2005

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

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

Best Front Garden, Best Back Garden, Best Container Garden, Best Theme Garden, Best Feature Garden, Best Vegetable Garden, Best Road/Scheme and Children’s Chance.

Chris Cooper, Horticultural Services Manager at South Somerset District Council, was one of the judges and commented, “The gardens entered were all of a very high standard, which made choosing the winners an extremely difficult task.”

A presentation ceremony for all the entrants and prize winners took place recently at Oak Tree House sheltered housing scheme in Stoke Sub Hamdon.

From left to right: June Corner (Resident, on behalf of Parsonage Place sheltered scheme, Curry Rivel for Winners of Best Scheme), Chris Cooper ( Horticultural Services Manager, South Somerset District Council), Maureen Worden (Area Resident Partnership, SSH), David Mansfield (Director of Housing, SSH), Wendy Webb (Resident, Winner of Best Feature and Front Garden), Matthew Phillips (Resident, Winner of Best Vegetable Garden), Linda McCormack (Resident, Winner of Best Container Garden)

The winners are as follows:

Best Front Garden
1st Wendy Webb, Isle Abbotts
2nd Lorraine Richards, Curry Rivel
3rd Linda McCormack, Long Sutton

Best Rear Garden
1st Nigel Chorley, Curry Rivel
2nd Jean Fuller, Curry Rivel
3rd Rosete Nogueira, South Petherton
Joint 3rd Winifred Shore, Curry Rivel

Best Container Garden
1st Linda McCormack, Long Sutton
2nd Donald & Joyce Winter, Somerton
3rd Wendy Webb, Isle Abbotts

Best Feature Garden
1st Wendy Webb, Isle Abbotts
2nd Matthew Phillips, Martock
3rd Patricia Craddock, Curry Mallett

Best Vegetable Garden
1st Matthew Phillips, Martock
2nd Cate Woodruff, Curry Rivel

Best Scheme
Residents of Parsonage Place, Curry Rivel

Children’s Chance
Vicky Chainey, Drayton

First Left Maureen Worden (Area Resident Partnership, SSH), Second Left Roy Wheeler (Area Resident Partnership, SSH), Back Centre David Mansfield (Director of Housing, SSH), Middle Row Centre Chris Cooper ( Horticultural Services Manager, South Somerset District Council) with all of the winners

David Andrews, Housing Manager at South Somerset Homes said, “Many of our tenants take great pride in their gardens and these awards aim to give them some recognition for their hard work in keeping their gardens so beautiful.”