Green thumbs up for Garden Competition winners
The winners of Chester & District Housing Trust”s (CDHT) Garden Competition 2008 have been announced at an awards ceremony in the Trust”s base at Centurion House, Northgate Street.
First, second and third prizes were awarded to winners in each of CDHT”s six neighbourhoods. The overall winner was Evelyn Jackson, Stamford Road, Blacon, who was awarded £100. Overall second prize and £50 went to Barry & Jean Ravenscroft, Rutland Place, Newton and third prize and £25 was presented to Linda Hesketh, Pinfold Lane, Handbridge.
The Best Young Gardener award and £50 was presented to under-16”s joint winners Alfie & Charlie Sheridan, Furne Road, Blacon and Aaron Lilley, Graham Road, Blacon. Residents Mr McPherson & Mr Jones won the Best Sheltered Scheme for their garden at Chapel Close, Saughall. There was also a prize for Best Balcony/window Box award, won by Angela Mackenzie, Haygarth Heights. Best Newcomer was awarded to Joanne Parsons, Lache.
Organiser Sara Morley, CDHT Neighbourhood Enterprise Coordinator, said: “Thanks to everyone involved, the competition is blossoming. We were so pleased and lucky to be able to see so many beautiful gardens. There is a growing passion for gardening amongst our residents and the region, reflected in the high standard of this year”s entries in what is Cheshire”s Year of the Gardens.”
This year, CDHT secured funding from Cheshire Year of Gardens 08 and also sponsorship from Vale Contract Services and Kiwi Nurseries, of Sealand Road, Chester. A full list of winners is available at www.cdht.org. For information on how you can enter next year”s competition, please contact Sara Morley – s.morely@cdht.org 01244 305585
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080903 Overall Garden Winners resize.jpg – (left to right) John Denny, Chief Executive of CDHT, overall 1st prize winner, Evelyn Jackson, Stamford Road, Blacon, overall second prize winners Barry & Jean Ravenscroft, Rutland Place, Newton and overall third prize winner Linda Hesketh, Pinfold Lane, Handbridge and Sara Morely, Neighbourhood Services Co-ordinator
DSC_0018 reduced.jpg – Junior winners Charile and Alfie Sheridan, Furne Road, Blacon
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