Tenants of South Somerset Homes awarded for
their beautiful gardens
(Wincanton, Castle Cary and surrounding villages)
4 November 2003

Andy Bendell (Head of Housing Management, South Somerset Homes) presenting Frank Eaton with his photo of his prize winning pots, boxes and hanging baskets. All those who attended the presentation ceremony which include the other prize winners, Tenant Panel members and South Somerset Homes' staff surround them. Second on the left is David Andrews (Housing Manager at South Somerset Homes)

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 attracted over sixty entries in the following categories Best Flower Bed, Best Lawn, Vegetables, Pots/Boxes, Hanging Baskets, Theme, Unusual, Community Garden and Special Commendation.

Julian Shave from the Horticultural Team at South Somerset District Council was one of the judges and commented “I was very impressed by both the imaginative use of planting and colour plus the obvious amount of hard work that had been put into the gardens entered.”

A presentation ceremony for all the prize winners took place recently at Catherine's Close Sheltered Housing Scheme in Castle Cary.

The winners were as follows:

Best Flower Bed

1 st Prize - Anne Stewart-White of Summerfields, Henstridge

2 nd Prize -Ted Marsh of Green Close, Sparkford

Best Lawn

1 st Prize - Ted Marsh of Green Close, Sparkford

2 nd Prize - William Tallon of Green Close, Sparkford

Vegetables

1 st Prize - John Dray of Dukes Close, Wincanton

2 nd Prize - Doug Castle of Penn View, Wincanton

Pots/Boxes

1 st Prize - Frank & Barbara Eaton of Brue Avenue, Bruton

2 nd Prize - Anne Stewart-White of Summerfields, Henstridge

Hanging Baskets

1 st Prize - Frank & Barbara Eaton of Brue Avenue, Bruton

2 nd Prize - Francis Short of Kingshams, Ilchester

2 nd Prize - Stanley & Gladys Collins of Kingshams, Ilchester

Theme

1 st Prize - Nicolas Green of Quaperlake, Bruton

2 nd Prize - Martin Goodland of Parkway, Bruton

Unusual

1 st Prize - Nicolas Green of Quaperlake Street, Bruton

2 nd Prize - Coisey Hughes of Common Road, Wincanton

Community Garden

1 st Prize - Francis Short, Stanley & Gladys Collins, Phyllis Harvey, Edger & Sheila Law, Albert De ‘theme, Marie Pellant, Maurice & Elsa Newman of Ilchester

2 nd Prize - Ted Marsh of Green Close, Sparkford

Special Commendation

Anne Stewart-White of Summerfields, Henstridge

Special Commendation Prize for Effort

Kathleen Cox of Common Road, Wincanton

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.”

Frank and Barbara Eaton with their photos of their prize winning pots, boxes and hanging baskets.