Tenants of South Somerset Homes awarded for
their beautiful gardens
(Crewkerne, Chard and surrounding villages)
4 November 2003

South Somerset Homes have 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 had many categories including Town Garden, Village Garden, Best Container Garden, Best Sheltered Scheme and an overall winner.

Ron and Betty Orchard who are Tenant Panel Members were two of the judges. They commented “We thought that it was just wonderful how much thought and energy had been put into all of the gardens entered. They all looked splendid and made choosing a winner very difficult.”

A presentation ceremony for all prize winners took place recently at St Gildas Sheltered Housing Scheme in Chard.

The winners were as follows:

Town Garden

1 st Prize - Christine Rendell of Stringfellow Crescent, Chard

2 nd Prize – Margret Bird of West Crescent, Ilminster

Village Garden

1 st Prize - Ron Holt of Turnpike Green, Misterton

2 nd Prize - Vera Newport of East Close, Haselbury Plucknett

Best Container Garden

1 st Prize - Alan Horne of Bubwith Road, Chard

2 nd - Francis Tolman of Barn Crescent, Crewkerne

Best Sheltered Scheme

1 st Prize - Evergreen Path, Merriott

2 nd Prize - Muchelney House, Ilminster

The overall winner was Ron Holt of Turnpike Green, Misterton.

Anne Earl, 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.”

June Walker (1 st Prize: Best Sheltered Scheme), Rose Hendrick (2 nd Prize: Best Sheltered Scheme), Vera Newport (2 nd Prize: Village Garden), Andrew Bendell (Head of Housing Management, South Somerset Homes), Christine Rendell (1 st Prize: Town Garden), Andrea Green (Scheme Manager, Muchelney House), Francis Tolman (2 nd Prize: Best Container Garden)