Exmouth in Bloom held its annual Presentation Evening on 20th October, with over 80 people attending to receive awards for South West in Bloom and the Local gardening Competition.
The Town Crier opened proceedings, before Exmouth in Bloom Chairman Gerry Bassett welcomed everyone.
South West in Bloom judge Paul Collier and retired judge Christine Fraser, presented the ‘It’s your Neighbourhood’ awards as follows.
Bystock Pools and Mindfulness Trail Level 5 OUTSTANDING.
Community Gardening Hub ( Pound Lane Allotments) OUTSTANDING.
Kingston Road Community OUTSTANDING.
Lambeth Walk Local Community Project OUTSTANDING.
Littleham C of E Primary School OUTSTANDING.
Madeira Bowling Club OUTSTANDING.
Manor Lodge Care Home Level 4 THRIVING.
Plastic Free Exmouth OUTSTANDING.
The Rope Walk OUTSTANDING.
Scott Drive Church Garden OUTSTANDING.
Summerleaze Care Home level 4 THRIVING.
The Swan Project OUTSTANDING.
The Waterwheel OUTSTANDING.
Many congratulations to them all.
Jeff Trail B.E.M. spoke to congratulate the community of Exmouth, on behalf of Devon County Council, for working together to achieve such meritorious Britain in Bloom competition results and went on, along with Councillor Richard Scott and Councillor Steve Gazzard, to award the prizes for the Local Gardening Competition. Results as follows.
Class 1. Hanging Baskets and containers:
Silver: Annie Urquiza
Silver Gilt: Doug Clarke, Paul Smith, Ann Holman, Elaine Tant
Gold: Clive and Lynne Pearcey, Manor Lodge, Chris Emms Class Winner: Sally Rich.
Class 2. Edible hanging basket, container or border.
Highly commended: Doug Clarke.
Silver: Annie Urquiza.
Gold and Class Winner: Scott Drive Church Garden.
Class 3. Front Garden up to 4m
Silver: Annie Urquiza, Les Wheeler.
Silver Gilt: Eddie Drinkall, Lynn Cook.
Gold: Clive and Lynne Pearcey, Maggie Webb, Ann Holman, Chris Emms, Penny Abbott, Jenny Brown, Class Winner: Steve Dombkowski
Class 4. Front Gardens over 4m
Silver Gilt: Ann and Bob Coole
Gold: Chris Strong, Doug Clarke, Elaine Tant, Marilyn Holman, Percy Jenkin
Class Winner: Sally Rich.
Class 5: With Wildlife in Mind.
Gold: Annie Urquiza, Chris Strong, Sally Rich
Class Winner: Ann and Bob Coole.
Class 6: Display in an Unusual Recycled Item.
Silver: Annie Urquiza
Silver Gilt: Scott Drive Church.
Gold: Cat’s Motel, Strand Inn.
Class Winner: Bicton Inn and Immediate area
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Class 7: Business Premises.
Highly Commended: Strand Inn.
Gold: Cat’s Motel.
Class Winner: Bicton Inn
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Class 8: Residential Homes.
Gold: Manor Lodge Care Home
Class Winner: Summerleaze Care Home.
Class 9: Community Effort.
Silver Gilt: Scott Drive Church.
Gold: Bicton Inn, the Rope Walk
Class Winner: Madeira Bowling Club
WE were honoured that Keith Graham, husband of EiB’s late President Pat, presented the overall winners prizes.
Overall Runner-up: The Bicton Inn and Immediate area.
Overall Winner: Sally Rich
Exmouth Mayor, Councillor Steve Gazzard ended proceedings by congratulating all the award winners and thanked Exmouth in Bloom for an excellent evening. He also praised the whole community for working together to help maintain Exmouth as ‘The Town of Flowers’.
Class winners with Keith Graham, Jeff Trail and Mayor Steve Gazzard.
