Edenbridge’s green-fingered residents were celebrated at the Chairman’s Reception on 3 September, when the winners of this year’s Edenbridge Gardens in Bloom competition were announced.
The annual competition celebrates the care, creativity and hard work that residents put into their gardens and visible spaces, helping to make Edenbridge a colourful, biodiverse and attractive place to live and visit.
This year’s awards were presented by Neil Miller, Head Gardener at Hever Castle, who joined guests at the reception to recognise the achievements of our talented local gardeners.
And the winners are…
Front/Back Garden
Winner – Barbara Sharville
Runner-up – Kim Istead
Allotment/Herb/Vegetable Garden
Winner – Claire Okeefe
Runner-up – Megan Paice
Small Display
Winner – Pat Rayner
Runner-up – Evelyn Vine
Young Gardener
Winner – Edenbridge Beavers
Runner-up – Marsh Green Pre-School
Special mention – Gabriella Sloane
High Street Trader/Organisation
Winner – T. Allman Butchers
Runner-up – Edenbridge Memorial Health Centre
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, and a huge thank you to everyone who entered the competition. The standard was once again fantastic, with plenty of beautiful planting, colourful displays and lovingly cared-for gardens for the judges to enjoy.
The Town Council would also like to thank Neil Miller and Hever Castle for their support, as well as everyone who helped with the judging and organisation of this year’s competition.
A special thank you goes to our generous prize sponsors*, whose support helps us to recognise and reward the efforts of Edenbridge’s gardeners.
Whether you entered for the first time this year or are a Garden in Bloom regular, thank you for playing your part in keeping Edenbridge blooming!
*Prize sponsors
- How Green Nursery
- Alexir Partnership
- Leonardslee Gardens
- Butser Ancient Farm
- Falconhurst Estate & Farm Shop
- Chartwell/Emmetts (National Trust)
- Standen House & Garden (National Trust)
- Godstone Farm
- Hever Castle
- Chiddingstone Castle
- Waitrose Edenbridge
- Trichem South – Hygiene for Health