Published on:
10
September 2012
Clackmannanshire Council's "Garden Competition" this year has been very successful,
despite the weather's best efforts to ruin the party.
In this, the 37th year of the competition the competition attracted a fantastic 48 entries.
Presenting the prizes, Depute Provost Donald Balsillie, said: "All the gardens in the competition showed a great deal of individual effort , skill and devotion to provide beautiful gardens which enhance the many communities in Clackmannanshire.
"Vegetable growers should also be commended for producing such a high standard of quality produce in the wettest summer for 100years."
The Final judging this year took place on the 8th August, with this year's judge Mike Joyce from Falkirk Council commenting how he was very impressed with the high standard of garden's in the final round of the competition.
Mike particularly liked the clever, innovative use of space and the huge diversity in many of the gardens visited which made the final judging very challenging.
The presentation of prizes took place on Friday, 7th September, at the Council's Kilncraigs building where the winners were presented with trophies and vouchers from Councillor Balsillie in recognition of their achievements and their contribution to the wider community.
The trophies, which were engraved will be kept by the winners for a year.
This years overall winner Pamela Saunders from Upper Yetts, Muckhart has entered the competition for several years , was best newcomer in 2008 and overall winner in 2009 .
Councillor Balsillie added: "Pamela has our hearty congratulations for another outstanding achievement."
Prize winners and invited guests last Friday where also able to enjoy a selection of photographs on display of the gardens that entered the competition. They were shown on the large TV screen.
Councillor Balsillie concluded: "This demonstrates better than words the wide range of gardens now entering the competition.
"The Council would like to encourage many more gardeners to enter next year. We would also like to thank everyone who has supported and contributed to our competition to make it such a success over the years."