Welcome to The Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom Competition Awards 2015 Welcome By: Councillor David Elliott Chair of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom Mayor of Tunbridge Wells 1
S&SE in BLOOM AWARDS 2015 Dunorlan Park, Large Park GOLD Large Town Centre GOLD Woodbury Park Cemetery SILVER (Small Cemetery 2 nd Year) Barnetts Wood Nature Reserve - BRONZE (Conservation 2 nd Year) S&SE in BLOOM AWARDS 2015 IT S YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD: Woodbury Park Cemetery Level 4 Thriving, 2 nd Year Friends of Grosvenor and Hilbert Park Level 4 Thriving, 1 st Year 2
Welcome our Guest Award Presenter: Kaddy Lee-Preston Meteorologist and Broadcaster Welcome our Award Announcer: Neil Jackson Business Development Manager Coolings Nurseries 3
Competition Entries 2015 This year we have received and judged 146 competition entries: 113 Residential Entries 24 Business Entries 9 School Entries St JAMES SCHOOL AFTERSCHOOL CLUB Highly recommended for the colourful floral display in recycled pots. SILVER School Awards 4
St JOHN CE PRIMARY SCHOOL Highly recommended for the range of vegetables and floral displays in the raised beds in the playground area. SILVER School Awards OPENING DOORS, OAKLEY SCHOOL Highly recommended for the raised beds cleverly made out of recycled pallets and apple crates. SILVER GILT School Awards 5
OAKLEY SCHOOL Highly recommended for their healthy crops and an imaginative flower bed! SILVER GILT School Awards St JAMES INFANT SCHOOL Highly recommended for their fabulous bird scarer made of recycled plastic bags and imaginative use of the school grounds. SILVER GILT School Awards 6
BISHOPS DOWN SCHOOL Highly recommended for their enthusiasm and imaginative use of natural materials from the school grounds. GOLD School Awards St BARNABAS SCHOOL Allotment / Wildlife Area Highly recommended for the thoughtful planting creating a great attraction for wildlife. GOLD School Awards 7
St BARNABAS SCHOOL School Communal Area Highly recommended for the excellent use of the available space and their fabulous colourful planters. GOLD School Awards BROADWATER DOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL Highly recommended for the very ingenious use of various recycled materials and the use of space available. GOLD & WINNER School Awards 8
Best Flats / Street POONA ROAD SILVER Best Flats / Street 25-37 WILLOW TREE ROAD SILVER GILT 9
SHERBORNE CLOSE SHELTERED HOUSING GOLD Best Flats / Street CALVERLEY PARK CRESCENT Residents Association GOLD & WINNER Best Flats / Street 10
Best Basket - Residential George Skilton BRONZE Best Basket - Residential Ian Hunter Rose Hatt Heather Tingey Julie Swann Emma Mew SILVER 11
Best Basket - Residential Maureen Taylor Eileen Edwards Robin Wallis David Beach SILVER GILT Best Basket - Residential John O Callaghan GOLD 12
Best Basket - Residential Sue Ashworth GOLD & WINNER Best Planter Tub - Container Rose Hatt George Skilton SILVER 13
Best Planter Tub - Container Philip Cooper Maureen Taylor Robin Wallis Heather Tingey SILVER GILT Best Planter Tub - Container Monica Morgan Julie Swann Ian Hunter Suzanne Hill SILVER GILT 14
Mrs D Reed Colin Brace Eileen Edwards Emma Mew GOLD Best Planter Tub - Container Best Planter Tub - Container John O Callaghan GOLD & WINNER 15
Best Patio - Balcony Heather Lewis SILVER Best Patio - Balcony Mr & Mrs Moore Mrs D Reed Ian Hunter Rose Hatt GOLD 16
Best Patio - Balcony Charles Gunning Sheila Armitage Dena Green Heidi Charman-Ord & Matthew Razzel GOLD Best Patio - Balcony Emma Mew GOLD & WINNER 17
Best Wildlife Garden Vicki Nyaah Wasong CERTIFICATE OF RECOMMENDATION Best Wildlife Garden George Skilton BRONZE 18
Best Wildlife Garden Jean Selby SILVER G & B Lacey Maureen Taylor Emma Mew Heather Tingey Best Wildlife Garden Suzanne Hill John Reeves Elaine Davis SILVER GILT 19
Best Wildlife Garden Rachael Cooper GOLD Best Wildlife Garden Rose Hatt GOLD & WINNER 20
Best Front Garden Sylvia Bowen Mr Willett BRONZE Best Front Garden Mr & Mrs Styles Zoe King George Skilton Mr & Mrs Comben Nicholas Fuller SILVER 21
Best Front Garden Sylvia Westrup Maureen Taylor Julie Brodie Heather Tingey Anne Roffe SILVER Best Front Garden Ruth Cooney Claudia Sermbezis Sheila Mulholland Richard Still SILVER 22
Best Front Garden Mr & Mrs Drake Elaine Davis Julie Swann Catherine Marsh SILVER GILT Best Front Garden Ian Hunter Philip Cooper Rachael Cooper Robin Wallis SILVER GILT 23
Best Front Garden Marianne Meadows Monica Morgan GOLD Best Front Garden Christine Newman GOLD & WINNER 24
Best Allotment Mr G Reeves Sylvia Westrup Philip Cooper Alan Farmer BRONZE Best Allotment Chris Morgan-Jones Andrew Geater Mark & Fiona Lockwood Chris Storey BRONZE 25
Best Allotment Stephen Cassell Julie Brodie Fred Longhurst BRONZE Best Allotment Mr & Mrs Moore David Fuller Mark Booker SILVER 26
Best Allotment John Tapp Wendy Foord Ian Hunter SILVER Best Allotment Sean Timms Ray Copper SILVER GILT 27
Best Allotment Richard Bell GOLD & WINNER Best Community Allotment / Garden King Charles the Martyr Church, Warwick Park SILVER GILT 28
Best Community Allotment / Garden Pepenbury, Primrose Project, Rusthall GOLD Best Community Allotment / Garden Maintenance Group, Crossways Community, 8 Culverden Park Road GOLD & WINNER 29
Medical Centre, Greggs Wood Road W A Turner, Broadwater Lane SILVER Best Business Grounds Best Business Grounds The Barn, 1 Lonsdale Road SILVER GILT 30
Best Business Grounds Maintenance Group, Crossways Community, 8 Culverden Park Road Ashurst Park Care Home, Fordcombe Road GOLD Best Business Grounds Halliwell Care Home, Kingswood Road GOLD & WINNER 31
Best Commercial Planter - Basket The Duke of York, The Pantiles BRONZE Best Commercial Planter - Basket The Spread Eagle Fullers Butchers Manna Love Inc Ltd SILVER 32
Best Commercial Planter - Basket Spa Valley Railway (incorporating Groombridge & Eridge Stations) The Bull SILVER Best Commercial Planter - Basket The Barn The Hub, TW Mental Health Resource SILVER GILT 33
Maintenance Group, Crossways Community Halliwell Care Home GOLD Best Commercial Planter - Basket Best Commercial Planter - Basket Ashurst Park Care Home GOLD & WINNER 34
Ellenor Hospice Derroll Tozer, Chair & Upholstery Shop Karen s Foam Store SILVER Best Shop Front Best Shop Front Love Inc Ltd SILVER & WINNER 35
Best Café Pub - Club The Spread Eagle The Bull Manna SILVER Best Café Pub - Club The Grove Bowls Club SILVER GILT 36
Best Café Pub - Club The Barn SILVER GILT & WINNER Sponsors of 2015 Campaign Thank You! 37
Closing comments by: Councillor David Elliott Chair of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom Mayor of Tunbridge Wells Thank you for a fabulous competition! See you next April for the launch of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom 2016! Have a safe journey home. 38