The borough's annual competition for amateur gardeners
Entry is FREE
Please note: Entries for 2008 competition are now closed
Our judges look for imaginative use of flowers, shrubs and
displays of horticultural excellence, with marks being awarded for
colour, condition and quality of plants as well as layout and
overall impact.
Categories
- Best Front Garden — A complete residential front garden
- Best Container Garden — The containers can be attached to the
house, window sill or free-standing. No flowerbeds and No
grass
- Best Public House — Best floral display
- Best Restaurant/Public Building — Best floral display
- Best Sheltered Housing/Residential Care Home — Best
floral display Individual/Communal
- Best Collective Display — Floral displays maintained by a group
of residents who share outside space in private accommodation
If you would like to be kept informed of future competitions,
join our
mailing list.
It is important to have a variety of habitats including areas
for shelter such as long grass, shrubs, logs, a tree or hedgerow
and, food sources in the form of nectar rich flowers, native plants
and plant species that flower in different seasons to provide food
all year round. Trees, especially fruit trees grow well in
patio pots, window boxes could contain native wildflowers and herbs
and, if possible, provide your garden visitors with a little water
to drink.
2008 competition winners:
Redbridge would like to thank everyone who took part in this year's
competition. The winners have been
confirmed but if you would like to take part in next year's
competition, please keep checking the website as updates on
submission deadlines will be released soon.
A Thank You to our Sponsors:
Adecco, Countrywide Development Plc, English Landscapes,
Esporta, Fairheads, Fieldfenn Trust, Flowers by Karen, Ilford
Recorder, Ilford Horticultural Society, Ilford Town Centre
Partnership, Kurtis, MBs Grounds Maintenance, McDonalds at
Barkingside, Metropolitan Essex Fuchsia Society, Park
Leisure, Peverels, Plantcare, Sainsbury's, Smiths
and SMP Playgrounds.