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The winners of this year’s Hereford City Floral Decorations Competition and the Hereford Allotment & Leisure Gardeners Society ‘Summer Judging’ Competition have been announced this week.
Herefordshire Council Parks, Countryside & Leisure Development Service and the Hereford Allotment & Leisure Gardeners Society judged the competition which is organised each year, in partnership with Hereford City Council.
The competition aims to encourage Hereford’s traders and businesses to brighten up their premises with floral displays, which in turn enhance the appearance of the whole city.
The Mayor of Hereford, Councillor Mrs Polly Andrews, will present the winners with their awards during a special ceremony to be held at the Mayor’s Parlour, Hereford Town Hall on Thursday 21 October 2004 at 7.30pm.
The ceremony has been organised in order to thank the City’s traders and allotment gardeners for their contribution and commitment to making Hereford a more vibrant place for residents and visitors alike.
The winners are as follows:
FLORAL DECORATIONS COMPETITION
Group 1 – Banks & Offices Beaumonts, Offa Street
Group 2 – Hotels & Public Houses (Large Premises): The Starting Gate
Group 3 – Hotels and Public Houses (Small Fronted): The Orange Tree
Group 4 – Small Fronted Shops: John McKellar
Group 5 – Large fronted Shops: Rockfield DIY
Group 6 – Multi-fronted Premises: Maylord Orchard Shopping Centre
ALLOTMENTS SUMMER JUDGING COMPETITION
Cyril Franklin Cup for Most Points awarded for Summer Competition - Mr R Baldwin
Corn Exchange Cup 2nd Highest Points awarded - Mr W C Jones
Lewis Cup 3rd Highest Points awarded - Mr T Yapp
Ron Allcock Perpetual Cup Best 1st/2nd Year Gardener - Mr J Cartwright
ALLOTMENTS SITE CUPS AND AWARDS
Ash Avenue – 1st Cup for Highest Points awarded - Plot 8 T. Yapp
College Road – 1st Cyril Franklin Challenge Bowl – Plot 30 C Gurney
Corporation Farm – 1st Cup for Highest Points – Plot 12 K Worth
Drybridge – 1st Herbie Pile Challenge Cup– Plot 17 WC Jones
for Highest Points Awarded
Eign Mill – 1st Oswin Cup for Highest Points awarded – Plot 3 R Birch
Holmer Road – 1st Cup for Highest Points awarded - Plot 39 J Cartwright
Rockfield Road – 1st Cup for Highest Points awarded - Plot 20 R Baldwin
More follows…
Westfaling Street – 1st Hereford Allotment Society Cup - Plot 10 AJ Griffiths
for Highest Points Awarded
Wordsworth Road – 1st Bill Jones Memorial Cup – Plot 6 PJ Gregg
for Highest Points Awarded
Geoff Dimbylow, Special Projects Officer who judged this competition on behalf of the Parks, Countryside & Leisure Development Service said: “This year the high standard of the floral displays in Hereford City was evidence of the shared commitment of local people to enhance the City’s environment.
“We very much hope that this enthusiasm continues in coming years.”
FLORAL DECORATIONS AND ALLOTMENT WINNERS 2004
The winners of this year’s Hereford City Floral Decorations Competition and the Hereford Allotment & Leisure Gardeners Society ‘Summer Judging’ Competition have been announced this week.
Herefordshire Council Parks, Countryside & Leisure Development Service and the Hereford Allotment & Leisure Gardeners Society judged the competition which is organised each year, in partnership with Hereford City Council.
The competition aims to encourage Hereford’s traders and businesses to brighten up their premises with floral displays, which in turn enhance the appearance of the whole city.
The Mayor of Hereford, Councillor Mrs Polly Andrews, will present the winners with their awards during a special ceremony to be held at the Mayor’s Parlour, Hereford Town Hall on Thursday 21 October 2004 at 7.30pm.
The ceremony has been organised in order to thank the City’s traders and allotment gardeners for their contribution and commitment to making Hereford a more vibrant place for residents and visitors alike.
The winners are as follows:
FLORAL DECORATIONS COMPETITION
Group 1 – Banks & Offices Beaumonts, Offa Street
Group 2 – Hotels & Public Houses (Large Premises): The Starting Gate
Group 3 – Hotels and Public Houses (Small Fronted): The Orange Tree
Group 4 – Small Fronted Shops: John McKellar
Group 5 – Large fronted Shops: Rockfield DIY
Group 6 – Multi-fronted Premises: Maylord Orchard Shopping Centre
ALLOTMENTS SUMMER JUDGING COMPETITION
Cyril Franklin Cup for Most Points awarded for Summer Competition - Mr R Baldwin
Corn Exchange Cup 2nd Highest Points awarded - Mr W C Jones
Lewis Cup 3rd Highest Points awarded - Mr T Yapp
Ron Allcock Perpetual Cup Best 1st/2nd Year Gardener - Mr J Cartwright
ALLOTMENTS SITE CUPS AND AWARDS
Ash Avenue – 1st Cup for Highest Points awarded - Plot 8 T. Yapp
College Road – 1st Cyril Franklin Challenge Bowl – Plot 30 C Gurney
Corporation Farm – 1st Cup for Highest Points – Plot 12 K Worth
Drybridge – 1st Herbie Pile Challenge Cup– Plot 17 WC Jones
for Highest Points Awarded
Eign Mill – 1st Oswin Cup for Highest Points awarded – Plot 3 R Birch
Holmer Road – 1st Cup for Highest Points awarded - Plot 39 J Cartwright
Rockfield Road – 1st Cup for Highest Points awarded - Plot 20 R Baldwin
More follows…
Westfaling Street – 1st Hereford Allotment Society Cup - Plot 10 AJ Griffiths
for Highest Points Awarded
Wordsworth Road – 1st Bill Jones Memorial Cup – Plot 6 PJ Gregg
for Highest Points Awarded
Geoff Dimbylow, Special Projects Officer who judged this competition on behalf of the Parks, Countryside & Leisure Development Service said: “This year the high standard of the floral displays in Hereford City was evidence of the shared commitment of local people to enhance the City’s environment.
“We very much hope that this enthusiasm continues in coming years.”