Chesterfield in Bloom winners announced
Alongside East Midlands in Bloom awards, where Chesterfield received the Overall Gold Award in the small city category for the third year running and received 6 awards in total, gardeners across the borough have also been celebrating after the winners of the Chesterfield in Bloom awards were announced at a separate ceremony at Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa.
John Ramsey, Chesterfield Borough Council’s Principal Greenspaces Officer, said: “We would like to congratulate all the entrants to Chesterfield in Bloom, but particularly the winners.”
“The standard of entries was incredibly high and the efforts of everyone involved brought a real sense of colour to the area and of pride in the borough of Chesterfield.”
“A particular highlight this year was having the new categories for council house tenants. We were really pleased with the number of entries and the interest there was among tenants. It brought the awards to a new audience and increased awareness of the wider Chesterfield in Bloom project.”
The Chesterfield in Bloom committee is looking for new members to help build on this year’s success and deliver even more community projects during the next year.
Please see below for a list of winners, or click here for a detailed list of all winners and runners-up.
Chesterfield in Bloom Winners 2018
General competition
Best overall winner: Richard and Sharon Smithson, Newbold
Best front garden: Barry Lomas, Staveley
Best small back garden: Richard and Sharon Smithson, Newbold
Best large back garden: Lynne Gilbert, Tapton
Best container / hanging basket: Margaret and Stephen Wright, Rother
Best pub / restaurant: Britannia Pub, Brampton – John and Jody Wray
Allotment competition
Best small allotment plot: Nigel Masters, Rufford Close Allotments
Best large allotment plot: Colin Bloom, Hunloke Avenue Allotments
Best allotment site: Hunloke Avenue Allotments
Best market stall – section winners:
Simon Harding – Fruit and Veg
Mark Brookes – Plant
Shirley Carmedy – General trader
Lorraine Jukes – Freds Haberdashery
Best overall: Mark Brookes – Plant
Council tenant garden competition
Best front/back and side garden: Shirley Bradbury, Boythorpe
Best hanging basket/container garden: Evelina Lowe, New Whittington
Estate champion: Tony Hedley, Holmehall
Schools gardening competition
Fabulous flowers:
Staveley Junior School
Speedwell Infant School
Duckmanton Primary School
Calow C of E Primary School
Spire Infant School
Wonderful wildlife:
Speedwell Infant School
Calow C of E Primary School
Spire Infant School
Brimington Junior School
Radical recycling: Staveley Junior School
Wheelbarrow competition: Hasland Hall Community School
Painting competition:
Reception to Year 2 category – Seth Grass Smith, Hasland Infants School
Year 3 to year 6 category – Eve Anderson – Old Hall Junior School
Click here for a detailed list of all winners and runners-up
