Upchurch Best Kept Garden 2013 - The Winners

At the Upchurch Horticultural Society Show to be held in the village hall on Saturday 7th  September we will award the Barbara Webb Memorial Trophy donated by her father and first won in 1977 to the overall winner in this year’s competition plus awards to the category winners. Christine Madden, the sister of Barbara Webb, has kindly accepted our invitation to present the trophy.

Gardens that could be seen at the front of a house were inspected on 28th July across the whole of the parish by a team of four judges. Despite difficult weather conditions this year there were many good front gardens to choose from.

               

The category winners have been invited to receive their prizes at this event and are :-

Flowers

24 Crosier Court

Winners                                Mr & Mrs E. Mew of 24 Crosier Court

Runner-up                                           21 Drakes Close

Highly Commended                          Orchard Cottage Poot Lane and 15 The Poles

Small Gardens with Flower Troughs / Hanging Baskets

93 Chaffes Lane

Winners                                Mr & Mrs R. Balcombe of 93 Chaffes Lane

Runner-up                                           56 Beckenham Park

Highly Commended                          27 Horsham Lane and 31 Forge Lane

Mixed Flowers and Shrubs

16 Wilkes Close

Winners                                Mr & Mrs C. Panter of 16 Wilkes Close

Runner-up                                           3 Bradshaw Close 

Highly Commended                         105 Chaffes Lane and 134 Chaffes Lane                

The Overall Winner of the Barbara Webb Trophy in 2013 has been judged to be Mr & Mrs C. Panter – congratulations!

Our thanks to the Upchurch Parish Council and The Brown Jug for sponsoring this years prizes.

Gerry Lewin on behalf of the Best Kept Garden Committee

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