Published on:
08
August 2008
The final round of judging of the Council's annual Garden Competition took place on Wednesday 6th August 2008.
The Council would like to take this opportunity to congratulate everyone who entered the Garden Competition.
The regular judges were joined this year by David Crighton from Stirling Council and Provost Derek Stewart. They selected Rosemary and Tom Ramage from Clackmannan as the overall winner.
David said he very much enjoyed visiting the gardens and saw a great range of different gardens which had been beautifully and thoughtfully designed with many making excellent use of compact spaces.
He added: "A very high standard of work and thought had gone into all the gardens we looked at with some interesting plants on display which made my job very difficult. The gardens were a credit to each of their owners."
Provost Stewart said: "A great deal of hard work had gone into each of the gardens we visited and it was obvious that so many residents across the county take real pride in their gardens. Helping with the judging was tough, but a pleasure. Colourful, well presented gardens definitely play a part in brightening up our communities and my congratulations go to all the winners."
The competition trophies, certificates and prizes will be presented at the reception hosted by Provost Stewart at Kilncraigs on 5th September 2008.
| Class | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Overall Garden | Mr & Mrs T. Ramage 32 Marquis Drive Clackmannan | Mr S. Paterson 37 Myretoungate Alva | equal Mrs L. Gill and Mrs P. Saunders |
| Floral Garden Award - Alloa | Mrs H. Scott East Lodge, Gean House Alloa | Mr M. Smith 46 Dirleton Gardens Alloa | Mr I. Robertson 10 Hill Street Alloa also (3rd Newcomer) |
| Floral Garden Award - Alva | Mr S. Paterson 37 Myretoungate Alva (also 2nd Overall Garden) | Mr L. Morrison 31 Johnstone Street Alva | Mr B. Kelly 36 Cochrane Crescent Alva |
| Floral Garden Award - Coalsnaughton, Devonside & Fishcross | Mr & Mrs J. Keenan 12 Alloa Road Fishcross | ||
| Floral Garden Award - Clackmannan, Kennet & Forestmill | Mr & Mrs T. Ramage 32 Marquis Drive Clackmannan Also (Best Overall Garden & Best Floral Containers) | E. Dimmer 11 Kennet Village By Alloa Also (2nd Biodiversity Garden) | |
| Floral Garden Award - Dollar & Muckhart | Mrs P. Saunders Toll Keepers Cottage Yetts O'Muckhart Also (3rd= Overall Garden & Best Newcomer) | Mrs L. Gill 10 Brewlands Court Dollar Also (3rd= Overall Garden & 2nd Newcomer) | Mr G. O'Neil 18 Station Road Dollar Also (2nd Council Tenant) |
| Floral Garden Award - Menstrie | Mr A. Roberts 16 Clifford Park Menstrie | Mr P. McEwan 7 Main Street Menstrie | Mrs D. Smith- Campbell 20 Menstrie Place Menstrie also (3rd Floral Containers) |
| Floral Garden Award - Sauchie | Mr & Mrs J. Hunter 7 Greygoran Sauchie | Mrs I. Paterson 52 Schawpark Avenue Sauchie | Mr L. Jelenski 6 Burnbrae Sauchie |
| Floral Garden Award - Tillicoultry | Mrs E. Hughes 55 Hareburn Road Tillicoultry also (3rd Vegetable Garden) | equal Mrs L. Baxter and Mr & Mrs A. Cowbrough | Mr J. Krenski 51 Hareburn Road Tillicoultry |
| Floral Garden Award - Tullibody, Cambus & Glenochil | Mrs D. Crawford 41 Ledi Avenue Tullibody | Mr G. Bundy 67 Moubray Gardens Cambus | Mr S. Crossan 114 Newmills Tullibody |
| Floral Containers | Mr & Mrs T. Ramage 32 Marquis Drive Clackmannan also (best Overall Garden and best floral in Clackmannan, Kennet and Forestmill) | Mr I. Stenhouse 2b Woodhead Place Coalsnaughton | Mrs D. Smith-Campbell 20 Menstrie Place Menstrie also (3rd Floral in Menstrie) |
| Allotments | Mr L .Hadlow Plot 14 | Mr R. MacGregor Plot 10 | Mr J Renton 26 Jamieson Gardens Tillicoultry Plot 6 |
| Commercial Premises | Harviestoun Country House Hotel Dollar Road Tillicoultry | Historic Scotland Castle Campbell Dollar also (Best Biodiversity Garden) | equal Mr E. Chapman and T. & M. McAndrew |
| Vegetable Garden | Mr A. Lesslie 26 Sorley's Brae Dollar | Mr I. Preston 19 Menstrie Place Menstrie | Mrs E. Hughes 55 Hareburn Road Tillicoultry also (best Floral in Tillicoultry) |
| Vegertable Garden - Certificate of Merit | Mr B. Weston 34 Pitfairn Road Fishcross | ||
| Biodiversity Garden | Historic Scotland Castle Campbell Dollar also (2nd Commercial) | E. Dimmer 11 Kennet Village also (2nd Floral in Clackmannan, Kennet and Forestmill) | Mr J. Miller 18 Craighorn Road Alva |
| Biodiversity Garden - Certificate of Merit | Pre-School/ Nursery School Garden Strathdevon School Park Place Dollar | ||
| Newcomer | Mrs P. Saunders Toll Keepers Cottage Yetts O'Muckhart also (3rd= Overall Garden and best Floral in Dollar and Muckhart) | Mrs L. Gill 10 Brewlands Court Dollar also (3rd= Overall Garden and 2nd Floral in Dollar and Muckhart) | Mr I. Robertson 10 Hill Street Alloa also (3rd Floral in Alloa) |
| Council Tenant's Garden | Mrs Russell 16 Hill Street Alloa | Mr G. O'Neil 18 Station Road Dollar also (3rd Floral in Dollar and Muckhart) | Mr I. Anderson 28 Erskine Street Alva |
| Council Tenant - Certificate of Merit | Mr J. Giannandrea 6 Scott Crescent Alloa |