The results of this year’s annual Town of Flowers competition have been announced by Shrewsbury in Bloom.
The town’s green-fingered residents and businesses battled it out in a range of categories including best residential front garden, best container/hanging basket and community achievement.
Entries were judged throughout July by members of the Shrewsbury in Bloom committee.
The winners were:
Commercial Categories Class 1 Pubs/Restaurants/Cafés/Hotels/B&Bs:
Gold – Prince Rupert Hotel
Silver – Abbots Mead Hotel, St Julian’s Friars
Class 2 Other Commercial/Business Premises:
Gold – Oxon Hall Touring Park, Welshpool Road
Silver – Terry Jones Solicitors & Advocates, Abbey Foregate
Residential Categories Class 3 Residential Front Garden:
Gold – Mr David Baguley, Dickens place, Copthorne
Silver – Mrs Kathleen Jones, Edgefield Green
Class 4 Container Garden/Hanging Basket(s):
Gold – Mr & Mrs Lewis, Edgefield Green
Silver – Mrs Betty Jackson, Meole Estate
Bronze – Mr & Mrs Brian Brooks, Worcester Road
Bronze – Mr & Mrs Weatherhead, Edgefield Green
Highly Commended – Mr Andrew Beddoes, Edgefield Green
Highly Commended – Miss Barbara Spragg, Edgefield Green
Highly Commended – Dorothy Jones, Edgefield Green
Highly Commended – Violet Emberton, Edgefield Green
Class 5 Community Garden/Achievement Award:
Winner – Carol Dodman, Worcester Road
Awards will be presented at a special ceremony on October 15.
Councillor Jackie Brennand, chairman of Shrewsbury in Bloom said: “Once again the people and businesses of Shrewsbury have lived up to the town’s reputation as a town of flowers. The judges were very impressed with the standard of entries this year and thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the beautiful gardens. We are hoping to encourage even more businesses and individuals to enter next year as we know there are many more excellent gardeners out there who we would be delighted to have in our competitions. I look forward to welcoming this year’s winners to the awards ceremony in October.”
For further information contact Suzi Wilkinson, Marketing & Promotions Officer on: 01743 257654 or email suzi.wilkinson-stc@shropshire.gov.uk