BLOOMING beautiful efforts ensured the standard remained high in this year’s Ware in Bloom competition.
While entries were down slightly on last year the standard remained just as impressive.
Organiser Jan Wing said: “It was difficult for all gardeners trying to second guess what the weather was going to do, meaning a garden’s usual timetable was all over the place.
“Somethings were early, somethings were late – it was a difficult time for gardeners.
“The weather was so dreadful people were grabbing whatever time possible to do what work was needed to be done.”
Jan felt this may have had an effect on the number of entries, but those who did enter kept standards high.
“I have to say the quality of the gardens was excellent and those who won were worthy winners, not just winners by default,” she said.
Jan pointed to the Travis Perkins beach hut on Watton Road as an example, which has also gone on to form part of Ware’s entry into Anglia in Bloom.
Judges visited the town on Tuesday July 16, with the winners announced on Tuesday September 10.
“Our entry is certainly a lot better this year, there’s been a lot more togetherness,” said Jan.
WARE IN BLOOM WINNERS
Best back garden: 1st Josie Fish, Linwood Road, 2nd E Welland, Clifton Way, 3rd A Stewart, Musley Hill
Best front garden: Josie Maynard, Cundalls Road
Commercial category: 1st Travis Perkins beach hut, Watton Road, 2nd Bailey Gomm Ltd, High Street
Schools under 11: 1st Tower Primary School, 2nd Sacred Heart and Middleton, commended: Priorswood
Schools 11 to 18: 1st Chauncy community day, 2nd Pinewood School
Public house: 1st Punch House, High Street, 2nd John Gilpin, London Road, 3rd The Worpell, Watton Road
Wheelbarrows: under fives,1st Little Angels, 2nd Leaside pre-school; most novel theme, Amwell Scouts; most colourful, Christ Church School; most fun, Middleton School; best edible, St Catherine’s; highly commended, St Mary’s School, Sacred Heart School, 9th Ware Brownies
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