TOWN residents have once again stunned judges in the annual Redditch Garden Competition with their dazzling dahlias, wonderful water features and heavenly herbaceous borders.
On September 21, awards were presented to the winners of the best garden, best allotment and best individual plots in the competition, organised by Redditch Council and sponsored by Badger Nurseries.
A spokesman said: "There was an excellent attendance this year when awards were given out by the town's deputy mayor, Councillor Mike Chalk, who stepped in on behalf of mayor Diane Thomas, who was ill."
Judge Chris Harten said: "We were pleased to have so many entries in both the garden and allotment categories.
"We had a difficult time choosing the winners this year as there were many beautiful gardens and immaculate allotments.
"The overall standard was very high and some cases there was just half a point difference in scores between a winning entry and one which just missed out on a prize."
Best Allotment Site
1st - Winyates Green
2nd - Webheath
3rd - Astwood Bank
Best Individual Allotment Plot
1st - Mr B Fisher, Plot 26, Astwood Bank
2nd - Mr S Ross, Plot 12, Dolphin Road
3rd - Mr D Dyson, Plot 27, Astwood Bank
Redditch Best Garden Competition:
a) Special Categories:
Best Recent Makeover - Miss M Moore, Brockhill
b) Sheltered, Residential or Warden-controlled Homes Communal Gardens Awards:
1st - Wood Court, Headless Cross
2nd - Arthur Jobson House, Abbeydale
3rd - The Saltways Cheshire Home, Webheath
c) Area Winners:
Area 1 - Mrs K Horton, Webheath
Area 2 - Mr P Stephens, Hunt End
Area 3 - Mr and Mrs R Poolton, Headless Cross
Area 4 - Mr and Mrs C Richards, Batchley
d) Overall Winners:
1st - Mr P Stephens, Hunt End
2nd - Mr and Mrs R Poolton, Headless Cross
3rd - Mrs K Horton, Webheath
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